ICU is the abbreviation of English intensive care unit, which means intensive care unit. With the development of medical nursing specialty, the birth of new medical equipment and the improvement of hospital management system, intensive care is a medical organization and management form that combines modern medical nursing technology. Small and medium-sized hospitals are a ward, and large hospitals are a special department. Only by focusing on critically ill patients and giving them the best protection in manpower, material resources and technology can we get good treatment results.
ICU has a history of more than 30 years in the world, and now it has become a rescue center for critically ill patients in hospitals. ICU monitoring level and advanced equipment have become an important symbol to measure the level of a hospital. & amp 127; ICU in China started late, starting in the early 1980s. At present, hospitals with ICU in China are not common. 127; But it has been paid attention to, and it is estimated that it will develop rapidly. ICU is divided into specialized ICU (such as burn ICU, cardiovascular surgery ICU, neonatal ICU, etc. ). CCU is a specialized ICU, and the first C is coronary heart disease &; 127; The abbreviation of is specially designed for severe coronary heart disease.
There is a central monitoring station in ICU, which can directly observe all the monitored beds. Each sickbed occupies a large area of 100 & 100 square meters; 127; The beds are separated by glass or curtains. The main patients in ICU are: ① severe trauma,&; 127; After major surgery and life indicators that need continuous and close monitoring and support; ② those who need cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ③ An organ (including heart, brain,&; 127; Lung, liver, renal failure or multiple organ failure; ④ Patients with severe shock, septicemia and poisoning; & amp 127; ⑤ Patients who need intensive care and treatment before and after organ transplantation. After the condition improved, he was transferred back to the general ward.
ICU equipment must be equipped with bedside monitor, central monitor, multifunctional respiratory therapy machine, anesthesia machine,&; 127; Electrocardiograph, defibrillator, pacemaker, infusion pump, microinjector, tracheal intubation and tracheotomy first aid equipment. Hospitals with better conditions include blood gas analyzers, microcomputers, electroencephalographs and B&; 127; Supercomputer, bedside X-ray machine, hemodialysis machine, intra-arterial balloon counterpulsation instrument, routine hematuria analyzer,&; 127; Blood biochemical analyzer, etc. Because ICU is monitoring and treating patients with very critical condition under modern medical equipment,&; 127; Therefore, people working in ICU must have solid basic medical knowledge and rich clinical experience. 127; Strong adaptability, can master the operation of complex instruments skillfully.
ICU can make critical patients get early and accurate diagnosis and emergency and appropriate treatment.