Patients who Required Close Monitoring
There are some patients who need very close monitoring, be it after a surgical intervention or even following an accident or a head injury. When it comes to critical care of a patient, chances are that things can go either way very quickly.This makes monitoring the patient extremely crucial. This involves optimization of the patient’s hemodynamic condition, ventilation, temperature, nutrition, and metabolism.
Patients who Facing Lung Issues
Patients whose lungs become inflamed because of injury or infection often find it difficult to breathe. This may require that they are put on ventilator support to help them breathe normally.The inflammation in question often makes the small blood vessels leaky and allows fluid to collect in the lung tissues. This just goes to increase the pressure on the small pouches which help in exchanging the air leading them to close up. This can make it very hard for the patient to breathe. In conditions like these, it is crucial that the patient be supported in breathing with the help of ventilator while the treatment of the ailment continues simultaneously.
Patients with Cardiac Problems
Patients that are suffering from very low or very high blood pressure, or those that have just had a heart attack or are suffering from an unstable heart rhythm, often need constant observation. The Intensive Care Unit ensures that patients suffering from heart problems get the monitoring they require.
Patients With Serious Infections
There are patients that may have contracted a serious infection which has exacerbated markedly in their bodies. These patients usually require ICU care. These infections usually lead to sepsis, it is a complication of infections that can lead to organ failure. Over a million patients are hospitalized every year for sepsis, a fact across all types of health insurance companies.
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