Department of ICU
We care for
- Post-Operative Cases – High Risk
- Acute myocardial infarction with complication
- Cardiogenic shock
- Complex arrhythmias requiring close monitoring and intervention
- Acute heart failure or respiratory failure requiring Haemodynamic support
- Hypertensive emergencies
- Unstable angina particularly with dysrhythmias, Haemodynamic instability, or persistent chest pain
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiac tamponade or constriction with Haemodynamic instability
- Complete heart block
- Monitoring before and after interventions in the cath lab
- Respiratory failure
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary embolism
- Patient for post-operative care
- Cerebro vascular accident
Frequent Procedures
- Invasive Haemodynamic monitoring
- Continuous cardiac monitoring with 12 lead ECG and dysrhythmia interpretation
- Continuous assessment of patient physical and emotional needs and corresponding therapeutic interventions by the physician nurses
- Diagnostic procedures include x-ray, echocardiography
- Therapeutic modalities include coronary intervention temporal external pacing temporary invasive pacing ventilator support emergency resuscitation cardio version intra aortic balloon pump management
- Pharmacological intervention includes thrombolytic agents intravenous vasoactive and anti-arrhythmic drugs
- Oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry
- Management of artificial airways and mechanically ventilated patients
- Patient family education
- Psychological and emotional support
- Infection control & safety management
- Femoral arterial/venous sheath removal
All critically ill patients and those referred for hospitalization
