Critical Care
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit The physicians and staff of the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admit and treat infants and children through 18 years of age. If a child needs intensive care, we bring the child to our pediatric intensive care unit as soon as possible, often within minutes. If a critically…
Meet the Team
…The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) attending physician supervises every transport, and is available 24 hours a day for telephone consultation. The physician travelling with the team is a senior pediatrics or emergency medicine resident, who has completed a PICU rotation, transport team orientation… related searches:pals
Visiting
…may not stay overnight. When children are in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) there is usually a limit of two visitors at any given time. If you have any questions, please see your child's nurse. More about PICU guidelines. Obtaining Patient Information Parents and family members may call our… related searches:visiting hours
Microsoft Word - Pediatric Emergency Drug2s.doc
Pediatric Emergency Drugs Division of Pediatric Anesthesia HCH: OR 444-6030 PICU 444-8351 CPR drugs Epinephrine 1:10,000 10 g/kg (0.1 ml/kg) q 3min Atropine Sulfate 0.02 mg/kg q 5 min Na Bicarbonate 1-2 mEq/kg q 5 min Calcium Chloride 10% 10-20 mg/kg Lidocaine 2% 1 mg/kg Defibrillation 2 ws/kg; double…
craniofacial surgery
…due to massive fluid resuscitation intra-operatively, as well as airway anomalies; arrangements for post-operative sedation and ventilation in the PICU should be anticipated. A pre-operative history of snoring, daytime somnolence or morning headaches may be signs of nighttime sleep apnea in older children… related searches:cleft palate | craniofacial
Using the Baclofen Pump
…Information for Nurses Baclofen Intrathecal Infusion Medfusion 2010 Pump Equipment * Pump to be obtained from PICU. * Tubing should be stocked in utility room. (This may also be obtained from PICU} Medication * Baclofen will mixed by IV services. * Order must read 500 mcg in 5 ml in 5 cc syringe To program…
Intensive Care
…Hospital Hospital Accommodations Pediatric Intensive Care Unit To request entrance into the PICU, please use the telephone located on the right side of the double doors. Our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) includes two suites of eight rooms each, located around a central nursing station. Each child… related searches:pediatric intensive care unit | intensive care unit | intensive care
Areas of Practice
…patients that require complex reconstructive heart surgery. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1 or 1:2. * Hasbro Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) The PICU is a 16-bed unit responsible for meeting the health care needs of critically ill children from newborn to adolescence, within a family centered… related searches:ctic | micu | ccu | ricu
Common Questions
…pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) attending physician. * Should we send the patient by helicopter? In general, ground transport is a simpler, safer means of transport than air. However, there may be some circumstances where helicopter transfer may be a good option. The PICU attending is available to assist…
PGY-1 Sceniario
…this will start a trend (16_yo_intox_recovery) he will stabilize and be ready to send to PICU. Expected intervention III: 1) cricoid pressure and then RSI 2) intubation 3) nasogastric tube 4) chest xray 5) PICU Labs: blood alcohol level 340, remainder labs WNL except for respiratory acidosis from hypoventilation…
