Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

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ICU Equipment

Monitors

The intensity of the care provided in ICU requires many monitoring devices. Patients in the ICU generally have many wires attached to them for various types of monitoring.

Monitors have alarms that notify members of the care team when a measurement is detected that is out of acceptable range. The constant alarming of these monitors can be frightening to patients and their families. It is important to remember that this highly sophisticated equipment is designed...Read the full article