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PICU and NICU for Infants

PICU and NICU for Infants

What is PICU and NICU for Infants?

PICU is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and NICU is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. PICU is for critically ill pediatric patients (children under the age of 21) suffering from severe medical conditions whereas NICU is for neonates or newborns suffering from critical medical conditions. Both these units are specialized rooms or wards in a hospital which are equipped with intensive care equipment needed for the children. There are levels of intensive care your baby may require based on the condition they
are suffering with. The babies may be put on certain equipment to help with their condition. Regular visiting hours and care rooms for the parents are also provided within these units.

  • Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as your kidneys.
  • Did when they were healthy. Hemodialysis helps control blood pressure and balance.
  • Important minerals, such as potassium, sodium, and calcium, in your blood.
  • Hemodialysis can help you feel better and live longer, but it’s not a cure for kidney failure.
  • You may be able to do hemodialysis at home. Normally, hemodialysis begins well before your kidneys have shut down to the point of causing life-threatening complications.
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What is PICU and NICU for Infants ?

PICU is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and NICU is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. PICU is for critically ill pediatric patients (children under the age of 21) suffering from severe medical conditions whereas NICU is for neonates or newborns suffering from critical medical conditions. Both these units are specialized rooms or wards in a hospital which are equipped with intensive care equipment needed for the children. There are levels of intensive care your baby may require based on the condition they are suffering with. The babies may be put on certain equipment to help with their condition. Regular visiting hours and care rooms for the parents are also provided within these units

  • Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as your kidneys.
  • Did when they were healthy. Hemodialysis helps control blood pressure and balance.
  • Important minerals, such as potassium, sodium, and calcium, in your blood.
  • Hemodialysis can help you feel better and live longer, but it’s not a cure for kidney failure.
  • You may be able to do hemodialysis at home. Normally, hemodialysis begins well before your kidneys have shut down to the point of causing life-threatening complications.
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How is it done?

  • For newborns, the baby will be transferred into the NICU immediately after the birth once the condition is recognized as severe by a neonatologist. For children, a pediatrician assesses the condition and admits the patient to the PICU.
  • Once in the units, the childrens’ vitals are recorded at the time of admission.
  • The intensive care unit staff will then proceed to place the required equipment on your child.
  • Manual administration of medication at the scheduled time and constant recording of the child’s vitals will be done.
  • During the visiting time, parents can come hold their babies, breastfeed, cuddle them, read them a story or just stay with them.

How is it done?

  • For newborns, the baby will be transferred into the NICU immediately after the birth once the condition is recognized as severe by a neonatologist. For children, a pediatrician assesses the condition and admits the patient to the PICU.
  • Once in the units, the childrens’ vitals are recorded at the time of admission.
  • The intensive care unit staff will then proceed to place the required equipment on your child.
  • Manual administration of medication at the scheduled time and constant recording of the child’s vitals will be done.
  • During the visiting time, parents can come hold their babies, breastfeed, cuddle them, read them a story or just stay with them.

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Neonatal newborn care

Neonatal newborn care is the immediate and comprehensive care a newborn baby receives in a neonatal unit. This is usually given to babies who are born sick, premature, with a life-threatening disease, with unstable vitals or with low birth weights. The babies will be transferred to a special unit equipped with the right standards needed for your baby.

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Neonatal Ventilator care

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Related Treatments

Endotracheal Intubation

It is one of the invasive support procedures done on newborns suffering from cardiac or respiratory problems. The tube will be placed into the windpipe of your baby through which constant airway can be maintained. Simply put, this creates artificial breath support for your baby.

Read More

Neonatal newborn care

Neonatal newborn care is the immediate and comprehensive care a newborn baby receives in a neonatal unit. This is usually given to babies who are born sick, premature, with a life-threatening disease, with unstable vitals or with low birth weights. The babies will be transferred to a special unit equipped with the right standards needed for your baby.

Read More

Neonatal Ventilator care

There are special types of ventilators designed especially for neonates. These are called ‘neonatal ventilators’. A neonate or a newborn is kept on a ventilator when they are born premature, born with respiratory or cardiac abnormalities or have trouble maintaining a constant breathing pattern. Proper nutrition and some medications can also be administered via a ventilator.

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