Intensive Care (ICU)

The pages below give an overview of intensive care medicine from a medical perspective. They cover what ITU can offer, what to consider when referring a patient, details of non-invasive ventilation options and what other organ support can be given. Click on the links below or click here for all the information below as a pdf document.

• Background to ICU
  • An overview of what intensive care can offer, when to refer and ICU scoring systems
• Non-invasive ventilation (CPAP and BiPAP) in ICU
  • Ventilatory support in an HDU/ICU setting
• Invasive ventilation in ICU
  • Intubation and ventilation in intensive care
• Cardiovascular support in ICU
  • Cardiological issues in intensive care
• Gastroenterology in ICU
  • Bowel and feeding considerations in intensive care
• Renal replacement in ICU
  • Renal failure and intensive care