Equipment You See in the ICU

Capnography пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ A tool that measures how well the patient is breathing.Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machine пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ A face mask that is connected to a machine that helps push air and oxygen into the lungs.Oscillator or high frequency ventilator пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Gives very fast small breaths to very sick lungs. This is used when a ventilator is not working well.ECMO or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Acts as an "artificial heart and lungs" and is used for gravely ill patients.Brain:- Electroencephalograph пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Also called an EEG. Machine used to measure and record the electrical activity of the brain. - Intracranial pressure monitor пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Also called an ICP. Measures the pressure around the brain.

Ambu Bag or breathing bag пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Used to manually breathe for the patient.

Electroencephalograph пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Also called an EEG. Machine used to measure and record the electrical activity of the brain.
Intracranial pressure monitor пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Also called an ICP. Measures the pressure around the brain.

Urinary catheter пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Also called a Foley catheter. It drains urine from the bladder. This lets staff measure exactly how much urine the patient makes.
Dialysis пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Used when the kidneys are not working as well as they should. This machine helps to clean the toxins in the blood and remove fluid. Dialysis may be done in sessions of a few hours or all the time. This is based on what the patient needs.
Dialysis catheter пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ A special I.V. line in a vein used only for dialysis.

Feeding tube or gastric tube пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ A plastic tube put through the nose, mouth, or straight through the belly. It goes into the stomach to give liquid nutrition and drugs. Sometimes, it might be used to get rid of bile and stomach contents. May also be called an NG tube.
Feeding pump пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Used to give liquid food to the patient through a feeding tube. A feeding may be given over a short time or all the time.

Cooling and warming blankets пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Patients in the ICU can be very hot or very cold at times because they are sick. A small machine blows air into a special blanket to help keep the patient's temperature normal.
Suction пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Tubes hooked to a vacuum in the wall used to help get rid of unwanted fluid or air from the body.
Ultrasound machines пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Used to see under the skin by rubbing a wand on top of the skin. The sound echoes back to a monitor and makes a picture.
Traction пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ A set of weights and pulleys that are attached to pins in a patient's broken bone. This helps broken bones stay in place while they heal.
Stryker frames or proning beds пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Special beds or stretchers that position the patient onto the stomach. These are used to help a patient breathe more easily.
Tilt tables пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Special beds that let a patient be in a standing position while staying in a bed.
Personal protective equipment пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Different facemasks, gowns, and gloves. These may be used by staff and guests when they go into a patient's room. These protect the staff and the patient from infection.
Restraints пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Soft fabric wraps that go on a patient's wrists, hands, or waist. These help keep the patient safe and remind the patient not to move lifesaving tubes and equipment on accident.
Heel protector boots пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ A pillowed boot that helps keep pressure off of the heel bone when a person is lying in bed. This helps prevent a bed sore on the heel.
Code cart пїЅ пїЅ пїЅ Also called a crash cart or resuscitation cart. This cart has emergency supplies, drugs, and equipment that are used with a patient whose vital signs are in danger, or "coding. " пїЅ These carts are kept in a place that staff can get to quickly when needed.

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Equipment You See in the ICU

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