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Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Intensive Care Medicine or critical care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the provision of life support or organ support systems in patients who are critically ill and who usually require monitoring in Intensive Care unit (ICU).

In last two decades there has been a steep growth in intensive care medicine practices in India. This field of medicine needs lot of dedication, sincerity and vast knowledge of subject. First few ripples in this field were created by doctors returning to India after training abroad in UK, USA and Australia.

Procedures in ICU

EEG EMG NCS

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EEG EMG NCS Image Source: https://www.slideshare.net/RoxMae/electroencephalogram-electroencephalography What is EEG? EEG (Electroencephalopgram) is a test that detects electrical activity in your brain usingRead more
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY Image Source: https://journals.rcni.com/learning-disability-practice/cpd/percutaneous-endoscopic-gastrostomy-feeding-clinical-knowledge-and-skills-for-learning-disability-nurses-ldp.2019.e1938/abs What is a PEG? PEG stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, a procedure where a flexible feeding tube isRead more
Ascites Fluid Tapping

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ASCITES FLUID TAPPING Image Source: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/coping/physically/fluid-abdomen-ascites/about What is Ascites? Ascites occurs when fluid accumulates in the abdomen. This build-up occurs between twoRead more
Intubation

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INTUBATION What is intubation? Intubation is a process of passing a tube into the breathing pipe [endotracheal tube], to facilitate the breathingRead more
Arterial Blood Gas

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ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS What is ABG? Image Source: https://nurse.org/articles/arterial-blood-gas-test/ It is arterial blood gas analysis. There are two types of vessels, arteryRead more
Bone Marrow Biopsy

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BONE MARROW BIOPSY Image Source: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/bone-marrow-biopsy What is bone marrow examination? It’s a test performed to study the bone marrow. There areRead more
Arterial Line Insertion

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ARTERIAL LINE INSERTION Image Source: http://acuclinic.com.au/pocit/ArtLine.htm What is arterial catheter insertion? Arterial catheter insertion is insertion of catheter into the one ofRead more
Pericardiocentesis

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PERICARDIOCENTESIS Image Source: Pericardiocentesis_Pericardial_Tap.pdf What is a Pericardiocentesis (Pericardial Tap)? Pericardiocentesis, also called a pericardial tap, is a procedure in which aRead more
Lumbar Puncture

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LUMBAR PUNCTURE What is Lumbar puncture? It is test performed on the back of the patient to obtain CSF for diagnostic purposeRead more
Ryles Tube Insertion

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RYLES TUBE INSERTION Image Source: https://www.gillettechildrens.org/your-visit/patient-education/using-a-nasogastric-tube What is Ryles Tube ? It is also called as nasogastric tube. It is a tubeRead more

Events in ICU

Stroke

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STROKE PAMPHELET A stroke is a sudden event that occurs resulting due to death of cells in the brain and results inRead more
Bedsores (Pressure Ulcer)

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GUIDE ON PRESSURE ULCERPressure Ulcers – A Guide for patient and caregivers PRESSURE ULCER Pressure ulcers may also be called bed soresRead more
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

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VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) Image Source: https://desdaughter.com/2016/12/01/testosterone-treatment-and-risk-of-venous-thromboembolism/ Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Venous thromboembolism or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus)Read more
Critical Illness Neuro-Myopathy

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CRITICAL ILLNESS NEURO-MYOPATHY What is Critical Illness Neuro-Myopathy? Patients who a very ill in the ICU are at risk of developing severeRead more
Complications of Immobilization

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COMPLICATIONS OF IMMOBILIZATION Prolonged bed rest and immobilization leads to complications which are much easier to prevent than to treat. Various causesRead more
Collapsed Lung

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COLLAPSED LUNG Lung collapse is described as any cause that prevents the lung from expanding or let it remain expanded. Image Source:Read more