Recent advances and ICU Management

Paper Code: 
MPT CP204
Credits: 
12
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To understand new concept in cardio-pulmonary physiotherapy.
  • To demonstrate various techniques ..
  • The understand quality of patient care that can be increased by improving the processes of patient care in ICU.

 

  1. General management of the critically ill in the Intensive care unit.
  2. Equipment and monitoring devices use in the unit
  3. Care of the unconscious patient
  4. Care of the patients with mechanical ventilation
  5. Special precaution for the following condition during physiotherapy treatment
  • Cardiac disease
  • Congestive heart failure 
  • Carbondioxide retention
  • Adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • plural effusion
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Hemoptysis
  • Increased Intra cranial pressure

 

1.   Mechanical Ventilator.

  • Types of mechanical ventilator.
  • Physiological effects
  • Indication and contr0aindication.
  • Complication
  • Weaning the patients from ventilation.
  • BIPAP, CPAP, PEEP,AMBU,

 

Physiotherapy management in neonatal I.C.U.

Management of endotracheal tubes, tracheal suctioning, subclavian lines & chest tubes

 

ABG and ECG monitoring

CPR and Basic life support

 

Monitoring in ICU & rehabilitation after ICU discharge

 

 

References: 

 

  1. Chest Physiotherapy in Intensive Care Unit- Mackenzie, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore
  2. A Manual of  Neonatal Intensive Care – Robert NRC, Edward Arnold, London 1986

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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