Clinical communication in a trauma intensive care unit (ICU): A case study

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Miller ◽  
Richard Miller ◽  
Sarah Hutchison ◽  
Matt Weinger ◽  
Peter Buerhaus
Author(s):  
Anne Miller ◽  
Richard Miller ◽  
Sarah Hutchison ◽  
Matt Weinger ◽  
Peter Buerhaus

Author(s):  
VATHSALYA PORANKI

Organophosphate compounds are used as commercial insecticides and applied as aerosols or dust. Consuming these compounds intentionally or unintentionally lead to dangerous conditions even to fatality. The most common obstacle in treating organophosphorus poisoning is the availability of sufficient medical care, equipment to provide proper emergency care observed in rural areas where there is a lot of gap between intensive care and acute care. Atropine use is as an antidote in organophosphorus poisoning. The dose of atropine mainly depends on the organophosphorus toxic doses. Atropine is a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine at the muscarinic postsynaptic membrane. Atropine blocks all the muscarinic effects in the body. This study presents a case of organophosphorus poisoning treated with atropine leading to atropine psychosis. Patient’s conditions, outcomes, and improvements are studied.


2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 406-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth I. Clark ◽  
Constance L. Roberts ◽  
Karen C. Traylor

A cardiovascular single-unit-stay program began at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, Minn, in January 2000. Before then, cardiac surgery patients had been admitted to the intensive care unit directly from the operating room and then transferred to the postcoronary care unit on postoperative day 1 or 2. The traditional care delivery model created multiple transfers and delays in care, which often led to dissatisfaction among patients, increased costs, and greater potential for errors. The cardiovascular single-unit-stay program allows patients to stay in the same room with a consistent care team throughout the patients’ postoperative course. Decreased lengths of stay, decreased morbidity and mortality, increased satisfaction among patients and their families, and improved collaboration between members of the multidisciplinary team are just a few of the positive trends since the program’s inception.


2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 221-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Strube ◽  
Amanda Henderson ◽  
Marion Lucy Mitchell ◽  
Jenny Jones ◽  
Sarah Winch

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Bagus Ananta Tanujiarso ◽  
Dilla Fitri Ayu Lestari

Pasien dengan ventilasi mekanik memerlukan perhatian khusus mengingat banyaknya penggunaan ventilasi mekanik di ICU seluruh dunia dan resiko Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW). Penerapan mobilisasi dini sering kali mengalami hambatan, seperti adanya nyeri hebat, kelelahan, penurunan kesadaran, oversedasi, atau terpasang alat medis yang invasif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kemampuan pasien kritis dalam melakukan mobilisasi dini di ICU. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan rancangan studi kasus. Pertisipan yang digunakan sebanyak 6 kasus pasien ICU yang dianalisis menggunakan metode five right clinical reasoning. Hasil analisis didapatkan 3 konsep utama yakni (1) kemampuan pasien kritis melakukan mobilisasi dini, (2) aktivitas mobilisasi yang dapat dilakukan pada pasien dengan kondisi kritis, dan (3) respon fisiologis pada pasien yang dilakukan mobilisasi dini. Terdapat beberapa aktivitas mobilisasi dini yang dapat dilakukan pasien kritis di ICU, seperti head up, memposisikan lateral, ROM, dan berkolaborasi dengan ahli fisioterapi. Perawatan yang berkesinambungan dan kerjasama tim kesehatan sangat dibutuhkan dalam proses mobilisasi pasien sakit kritis agar dapat memberikan perawatan yang lebih baik sehingga dapat meningkatkan kepuasan dan kualitas hidup pasien.


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