The ICU (intensive care unit) was the last line of defense to protect life. It maintained life through a series of measures. First of all, in terms of equipment, they would use a breathing machine to assist the patient in breathing and ensure the supply of oxygen. This was crucial for patients with respiratory failure or respiratory arrest. At the same time, there would also be various monitoring devices that could monitor the patient's vital signs in real time, such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, etc. The medical staff would use these data to detect changes in the patient's condition in time and take corresponding measures. Secondly, in terms of the medical staff's care, the daily shift handover was detailed and there was a bedside handover of patients. The patient's condition changes for 24 hours would be reported, including the amount of intake and discharge, consciousness, skin, tubes, diet, secretion, fluids, and the equipment used for treatment. The medical staff would also assist patients who were unable to move their limbs, turn over, pat their backs, and expel phlegm. Moreover, the ICU's treatment and monitoring were different for different types of patients. For example, patients with nervous system, muscle-skeletal system, and chronic respiratory system diseases who gradually stabilized after intensive treatment but could not receive intensive care in ordinary wards could easily lead to the relapse of their conditions, or a considerable number of patients who could not return to their families due to illness or family reasons, or even some patients with terminal malignant diseases who needed to improve their quality of life, or patients who urgently needed surgery but had unstable vital signs could be admitted to the Internal Medicine ICU. Under the premise of fully evaluating the patient's condition and effectively controlling the primary disease and complications, while continuing the basic treatment, professional intensive care specialist nurses would provide nursing care and select appropriate rehabilitation techniques for rehabilitation treatment to achieve the purpose of maintaining life, stabilizing the condition, and improving the quality of life. However, there was also controversy over whether some patients should be maintained in the ICU. For example, for a 95-year-old patient who relied on a ventilator to maintain his life and had no quality of life to speak of, it might not be meaningful to continue treatment, and it might even lead to a loss of both life and money. However, if the doctor judged that the patient's life was seriously threatened and there was a possibility of reversibility, then life support in the ICU was valuable. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The ICU (intensive care unit) was a place for intensive monitoring and intensive treatment of critically ill patients. For patients, their lives in the ICU were under strict medical supervision. There were bedside monitors, central monitors, and many other devices that continuously monitored the patient's vital signs such as heartbeat and blood pressure. If the patient had severe respiratory failure, he might rely on a respiratory machine to maintain his life; patients with severe heart disease might need cardiac support equipment; patients with severe infection would receive close monitoring and treatment; patients with severe trauma also needed follow-up close monitoring after emergency surgery. In terms of medical care, the ICU gathered excellent medical staff. Usually, there was one doctor for every two beds and two to three nurses for each bed. They would apply advanced monitoring and life support technology to perform continuous and dynamic qualitative and/or quantitative monitoring of the patient's physiological functions, assess the pathophysical state, severity of the condition, and urgency of treatment, and provide standardized and high-quality life support. However, the patient's experience in the ICU could be full of suffering, such as facing round after round of infection, the despair of seeing the improved data suddenly fall to the bottom, and the failure to extubate. Moreover, the cost of treatment in the ICU might be high, which was also a huge test for the patient's family. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The ICU (intensive care unit) was mainly responsible for the rescue and continuous life support of critically ill patients, the treatment and organ function support of patients with multiple organ malfunction, and the prevention and treatment of multiple organ malfunction syndrome. There were many types of life support technologies. The following were some common life support technologies: ** 1. Breathing Support Technique ** 1. ** oxygen therapy ** - This included nasal tube oxygen therapy, mask oxygen therapy, and nasal high flow wet oxygen therapy (HFNAC). With the help of this device, the patient would be able to breathe in a relatively constant oxygen concentration (21% - 100%), temperature (31 - 37 ° C), and humidity with a high flow rate (8 - 80L/min). The patient would also receive oxygen therapy through nasal obstruction, which was very comfortable. 2. ** Mechanical ventilation ** - This was a method of ventilation that used mechanical devices to replace, control, or change spontaneous breathing. - ** Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation **: A technique that does not require invasive or invasive intubation or incision of the trachea. The patient is only connected to the ventilation machine through a nasal mask, a mouth and nose mask, a full face mask, or a head mask to perform positive pressure assisted ventilation. - ** Injured mechanical ventilation **: It is suitable for brain trauma, infection, stroke accidents, poisoning, bronchi, lung diseases, respiratory muscle weakness or paralysis; chest trauma, lung, heart surgery; CPR and other acute and critical diseases that involve breathing. Mechanical ventilation was used with the help of a respiratory machine to maintain unobstructed airways, improve ventilation and oxygen exchange, prevent the body from lacking oxygen and carbon dioxide accumulation, and create conditions for the treatment of underlying diseases. It was the most effective method to treat respiratory failure and critically ill patients. ** II. Eccentric Membrane Oxification (Eccentric Membrane Oxification)** It was suitable for critically ill patients with heart and lung problems, such as respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. It could assist breathing and blood circulation, and was regarded as the "ultimate weapon" in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although it was not a treatment method for the cause of the disease, it could replace the patient's heart and lung function in the short term, prolong the patient's life, and create time for the treatment of the primary disease. It played an irreplaceable role in the rescue of critically ill patients. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The commonly used vital monitoring indicators in intensive care were as follows: 1. ** Body temperature **: A normal person's armpit temperature is 36 - 37 degrees Celsius. The oral temperature is 0.2 - 0.4 degrees Celsius higher than the armpit temperature, and the nasal temperature is 0.3 - 0.5 degrees Celsius higher than the oral temperature. Higher than normal body temperature is referred to as fever, which is seen in infection, trauma, malignant tumor, cerebral venous accident, and various body cavity bleeding. Low body temperature is seen in shock, severe malnutrition, hypochondriac function, and prolonged exposure to low temperature. 2. ** Pulse **: 60 - 100 beats per minute is the normal value, with an average of 72 beats per minute. It is slightly faster for females, with an average of 90 beats per minute for children, 130 beats per minute for infants, and 55 - 60 beats per minute for the elderly. 3. ** Breathing **: Normal breathing rate is an important indicator. 4. Blood pressure: The stability of blood pressure is also one of the key vital signs. 5. [Consciousness: The patient's state of consciousness can reflect the patient's condition.] 6. ** Pupils **: The changes in the pupils are of great significance in determining the condition of the patient. 7. ** urine volume **: The amount of urine can reflect the function of organs such as the kidneys and the body's infusion. In addition, the acute physiological and chronic health score (ApacheII score) and the Sequential organ failure score (SOFA score) were the key indicators to assess the severity of the ICU patient's condition and predict the prognosis. The Apache II score includes body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, level of consciousness, oxygen index, white blood cell count, Platelet count, and the glasburg coma score. Each system scores according to specific physiological parameters (0 - 4 points). The higher the score, the more serious the organ function damage. The assessment is performed once a day to reflect the dynamic changes of the condition and to adjust the treatment plan. The SOFA score was based on the functional status of multiple organ systems (0 - 4 points). The higher the score, the more serious the organ function damage, which helped doctors and family members to grasp the condition. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The ICU was a core department of the hospital that integrated modern medical theory and technology, high-tech modern medical equipment, and excellent medical staff. It was a hospital that focused on monitoring and strengthening treatment and care for critically ill patients. Life-threatening patients, such as patients with heart failure, cerebral hemorrhage, paralysis, severe trauma, blood loss, and shock, were gathered here. They were equipped with bedside monitors, central monitors, multi-functional respiratory therapy machines, and many other equipment to provide the best guarantee for the patients in terms of manpower, material resources, and technology. It was the intersection of life and death, so it could be said to be the closest place to life. " The Island of Life " is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The intensive Care unit (ICU) was usually referred to as the Intensive Care unit (ICU). It was also known as the intensive care unit (ICU) and the comprehensive treatment room of the intensive care unit. It was a core department of the hospital that integrated modern medical theory and technology, high-tech modern medical equipment, and excellent medical staff to carry out concentrated monitoring and intensive treatment and care for critically ill patients. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The life support techniques in the ICU included the following: 1. ** Breathing Support Technique **: - ** oxygen therapy **: The methods include nasal tube oxygen therapy, mask oxygen therapy, and nasal high-flow oxygen therapy. Transnasal high-flow moistened oxygen therapy can provide patients with a relatively constant oxygen concentration (21% - 100%), temperature (31 - 37 ° C), and humidity of high-flow (8 - 80L/min) gas, and oxygen therapy through nasal obstruction. It has good comfort. The connection method is non-invasive through nasal obstruction, which is beneficial to the patient's expectoration and airflow protection. - ** Mechanical ventilation **: Use a mechanical device to replace, control, or change the ventilation method of spontaneous breathing. With the help of a respiratory machine, it was the most effective method to maintain the unobstructed airflow, improve ventilation and oxygen, prevent the body from lacking oxygen and carbon dioxide accumulation, and create conditions for the treatment of underlying diseases. Mechanical ventilation included non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and invasive mechanical ventilation. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation did not require invasive or invasive intubation or incision of the trachea. The patient was connected to the ventilation machine through a nasal mask, mouth and nose mask, full face mask, or head mask for positive pressure assisted ventilation. Injured mechanical ventilation was mechanical ventilation through invasive operations. Mechanical ventilation is suitable for brain trauma, infection, cerebral vascular accident, poisoning, bronchi and lung diseases, respiratory muscle weakness or paralysis, chest trauma or lung, cardiac surgery, CPR and other acute and critical situations involving breathing. 2. ** Nutritional support technology **: For example, nutritional therapy with a Jejunal tube. Jejunal tube feeding was safer than gastric tube feeding. It could effectively reduce the occurrence of aspiration accidents and the resulting lung infection. It could also broaden the route of administration, such as convenient administration of traditional Chinese medicine, especially for critically ill patients (such as severe pneumonias, coma after stroke, multiple organ failure, severe epilepsy, severe trauma, and other patients with poor appetite, gastric dysmotility, and even swallowing difficulties). 3. ** Ectopic Membrane Oxification (Ectopic Membrane Oxification)**: It is suitable for critically ill patients with heart and lung function problems, such as respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. Ecimo could assist in breathing and blood circulation. It was regarded as the ultimate weapon in the intensive care unit (ICU). It was equivalent to an artificial heart providing power for blood flow. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
I'm not sure if you mean "ICU" or something else? If he was sent to the ICU, it usually meant that his condition was critical. The ICU was a place where modern medical theory and technology, high-tech modern medical equipment, and excellent medical staff were integrated into one. It carried out concentrated monitoring and intensive treatment and care for critically ill patients. It was equipped with bedside monitors, central monitors, multi-functional respiratory therapy machines, and many other equipment. There were also professional medical staff who were assigned to treat patients according to the proportion. In the ICU, the patient would be monitored and treated comprehensively, such as controlling infection, stabilizing blood pressure, maintaining organ function, and so on. However, the treatment results would be affected by many factors, such as the patient's underlying disease, the severity of the disease, the response to treatment, and economic ability. " The Island of Life " is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The following are some of the inspirations that may occur in the ICU: 1. He should treat his family better because there were very few other people besides his family and comrades at the entrance of the ICU. 2. One had to endure as much pain as possible in the ICU. If it was really unbearable, they could ask the doctor to give them medicine. They could also encourage themselves to get through these few days by recalling the pain they had suffered. After all, this was only a short-term pain compared to the many years of good life that they might have in the future. 3. If tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of yuan could save lives and make life meaningful, then it was worth it. To avoid regret because of lack of money when there was a chance to cure. 4. To develop healthy living habits, critically ill patients were often caused by chronic underlying diseases, acute attacks, and body imbalance reactions. Therefore, they had to avoid bad living habits, eat and drink in moderation, play in moderation, and choose appropriate exercise methods to protect their bodies. 5. Mentality was the most important thing. Other than life and death, everything else was trivial. 6. Don't over-treat. If there's a chance of a cure, treat it well. If there's no chance of a cure, don't force it. Otherwise, the patient will suffer and the family members will be sad. 7. Doctors and family members had completely different psychological feelings. Both parties should understand each other. Disagreements could be a problem of communication or flexibility. 8. Other than life and death, everything else was really trivial. One had to cherish the present, because one did not know which would come first, tomorrow or death. 9. If you have love, you should express it in time. If you have a wish, you should do it in time. Don't leave any regrets. 10. There were very few things that could be taken away, so there was no need to be too obsessed with material things. The greatest wish of the deceased was for the living to live a healthy and happy life. " The Island of Life " is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The patients in the ICU had the following characteristics: ** 1. Patient Type ** 1. ** Patient with multiple diseases ** - If there were patients who needed to be observed and rescued after the surgery, they would have to stay in the ICU for a certain period of time for observation according to the regulations to ensure that their physical functions were stable and to prevent sudden serious situations after the surgery. - For patients with severe lung infection, such as those who had severe lung damage due to bad habits such as smoking, their respiratory function might be greatly affected. They needed professional equipment and medical staff in the ICU to maintain their vital signs. - For patients who suffered from severe trauma, such as those who suffered multiple fractures in their bodies and severe internal bleeding due to internal organ collisions, their physical functions were extremely unstable due to their serious injuries. They needed to undergo comprehensive treatment and monitoring in the ICU. - For patients with special diseases such as heatstroke, the mortality rate of heatstroke was high. The patients might vomit blood, become incontinent, or even become vegetative. They needed to receive specialized treatment and care in the ICU. - For patients with internal diseases such as digestive tract bleeding, their conditions may suddenly deteriorate, and they may experience emergencies such as entricular tremor. Emergency rescue and close monitoring are required in the ICU. 2. ** Patients by Specialties ** - According to the specialties, the ICU would be further divided into surgery (SIICU), internal medicine (MIICU), neurology (NICU), newborns (NICU), and pediatrics (PICU). The different specialty ICUs would receive critically ill patients from the corresponding specialties. ** 2. Patient's condition and nursing care ** 1. ** Physical condition ** - Most of them were in critical condition and needed to pay attention to many physiological indicators, such as heart rate, urine volume, central venous pressure, etc. Many patients had all kinds of tubes inserted into their bodies. For example, tubes for monitoring and treatment were inserted into their heads and hands. They might also be connected to emergency equipment such as a breather, an electrocardio monitor, and a detonator. - Some patients were unconscious. For example, patients with heatstroke might have symptoms such as unconsciousness, fainting, hallucinations, and even convulsions. They were unable to actively express their feelings and needs. 2. ** Care Requirement ** - ** Healing ** - ** Circulation therapy **: The patient's cardiac function and circulating blood volume will be assessed through electromyogram and hemodynamics monitoring such as non-invasive blood pressure. Cardiotonic drugs such as foxglove, fluid replacement, and diuretics such as fursemide will be appropriately selected to maintain the stability of hemodynamics. - ** Breathing therapy **: It can be used for oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and other operations such as phlegm aspiration with a phlegm aspiration tube and a bronchoscope to ensure that the breathing function is normal. - ** Nutritional support **: Enteric nutrition is provided through nasogastrictic or naso-intestinal tubes to maintain the nutritional supply required by the patient's body. - ** Care ** - They had to monitor the patient's electrogram and hemodynamics, and observe their pulse, blood pressure, and other physical signs. - Prepare the medicine for the patient and adjust the patient's sleeping posture to prevent choking and coughing due to phlegm. - For patients with drainage tubes, the drainage volume should be recorded in a timely manner. - For patients who have a respiratory system, the parameters of the respiratory system should be observed at all times, and the alarm should be dealt with in time. ** 3. Fee-related ** 1. ** Many Charging Items ** - All kinds of monitoring equipment in the ICU were necessary, and these monitoring items were almost all charged by the hour. If the condition was critical, it meant that more equipment was needed and the cost would increase accordingly. - All the patients in the ICU were equipped with professional medical staff. Each bed was equipped with one doctor, three or more nurses, two specialized respiratory physicians, and one clinical pharmacist. The huge manpower consumption was also a big part of the fee. - The drugs that patients needed were usually very expensive, especially after using imported drugs. The price would even increase by dozens of times. In addition to these, patients often needed to undergo laboratory tests. Some of the individual tests even required multiple tests in a day. This was also a point of expenditure. If the situation was serious, the cost would be even higher if equipment such as an ECMO was used. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!
The work of doctors in the intensive care unit (ICU) had many characteristics and challenges. They had no holidays and could be called to the hospital at any time. He had to stay by the bedside when he was working, pay attention to the subtle changes in the patient's condition at all times, judge and adjust the treatment measures in time. For example, Director Zeng Yanhong of Enliang Hospital in Tai 'an County, Liaoning Province, had led the medical staff to save critically ill patients day and night since the establishment of the ICU 17 years ago. She would also try her best to reduce the financial pressure of the patients. She had won the trust of the patients with her superb medical skills and good medical ethics, and was awarded many honorary titles. Professor Kang Kai from the First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical University of Harbin was also a doctor in the Department of Critical Care Medicine. Critically ill patients often had multiple diseases, which required the ICU doctor to master multiple fields of medical knowledge such as internal and external gynecology. Although they were faced with complex and urgent challenges, taking the patient back from the hands of death brought a strong sense of accomplishment, pride, and mission. "The Island of Life" is also a wonderful novel. Everyone is welcome to read it!