Intensive Care Unit & Critical Care
Intensive Care unit, also known as critical care unit, is a place in each hospital where intensive Medical & Nursing Care provided to patients.
Intensive care is a healthcare specialty that looks after critical patients with acute, life-threatening illness or injury. Typical examples of critical illness include heart attack, poisoning, pneumonia, surgical complications, severe infection and stroke. Critical care also includes care of the severely injured; whether due to an accident, a fall, burns, or an industrial accident.
Intensive care may be provided anywhere life is threatened i.e. at the scene of an accident, in an ambulance, in a hospital emergency room or in the operating room. But most of Critical patietns are treated on highly specialized intensive care units (ICU). Intensive care is provided by teams of well trained and experienced intensivists, supported by other healthcare professionals that lead to the best outcome for the patient.
We have 15 bedded fully equipped Medical & Surgical critical care units & 19 bedded Cardiac ICU. BAPS ramukh Swami Hospital intensive care units are of international standards, with ultra-modern facilities and infrastructure, led by a team of highly trained intensivists. Our intensivists have expertise and experiences in managing all aspects of critical care medicine.
What Kinds Of Illness And Injury Usually Require Critical Care?
Differential examples of critical illness accommodate heart attack, poisoning, pneumonia, surgical complications, premature birth, and stroke. Critical care also includes trauma care – care of the severely injured – whether due to an accident, a fall, burns, or an industrial mishap.