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Introduction to PICUFiras Rabi, MD
Consultant
PICU• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit• Pediatric Critical Care Unit
• Severe, life-threatening illnesses and injuries
PICU Team• Senior Specialist Registrars• Subashini Baskaran• Emad Mohamed• Ahmed Onsy
• Specialist Registrars• Maged Nabawi• Aqdas Saqib
Multidisciplinary Team• MD Lead• Consulting MD• Family Members• Bedside Nurse• Respiratory Therapist• Physical Therapist• Clinical Pharmacist• Nutritionist• Social Worker• Others
PICU Conditions• Respiratory• Asthma• Bronchiolitis• ARDS
• Neurologic• Head trauma• Brain and spinal cord tumors• Meningitis
• Cancer and blood disorders• Immune system conditions
PICU Conditions• Renal Failure• Pulmonary Hypertension• Seizure disorder• Metabolic Issues• Diabetes• Electrolyte disturbance
PICU Advanced Services• Ventilation support• Renal replacement therapy• Blood exchange transfusions• ECMO
Technology Dependent• Monitors• IV pumps• Mechanical Ventilator• Fluid monitors• Warmers/Coolers
• Diapers!
Staff Dependent• On-site physician• 1:1 or 1:2 Nursing• Dedicated respiratory therapist• Dedicated pharmacy
Resource Dependent• Portable X-Ray• STAT Laboratory requests
Money Dependent• AED 10,000 per day