ICU – Myths and Realities

ICU / Critical Care unit is a specialty that involves the management of patients with life-threatening, frequently complex medical and surgical illnesses in a specialized Unit. Each year, Metro Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) treats thousands of severely ill patients using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care, under the leadership of qualified intensivist Dr Vijay Kumar Agrawal. A multidisciplinary team provides the depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise required to care for the wide array of illnesses and complex, multiple conditions seen in the ICU. The Metro Heart Institute with Multispecialty, Faridabad has 119 ICU beds. All beds are equipped with Multichannel physiological monitoring systems allowing close monitoring of patients both from the bedside and the central nursing station. World of ICUs are highly poised by Myths, but facts are different.

Hospitals admit patient to ICU unnecessarily – Every hospital is short of ICU beds, as it is meant for patients who are really sick and very critical so it is insane even to think so. Patients may not appear that sick but patients are admitted not only for treatment alone but for monitoring and observation purposes also.