I.C.U Services
Intensive care units cater to patients with severe or life-threatening
illnesses and injuries, which require constant care, close supervision from life support
equipment and medication in order to ensure normal bodily functions. They are staffed by
highly trained physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists who specialize in caring
for critically ill patients. ICUs are also distinguished from general hospital wards by
a higher staff-to-patient ratio and access to advanced medical resources and equipment
that is not routinely available elsewhere. Common conditions that are treated within
ICUs include acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, and other
life-threatening conditions.
Patients may be referred directly from an emergency department or from a
ward if they rapidly deteriorate, or immediately after surgery if the surgery is very
invasive and the patient is at high risk of complications.