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    The document discusses the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). It provides information on the goals of the PICU, which include improving the condition of critically ill children and monitoring vital signs. It also outlines the levels of PICU care (level 3 and level 2), admission criteria for each level, physical setup of the unit, drugs, equipment, and bibliography. The key aspects covered are the purpose and goals of the PICU, the different levels of care provided (level 3 being for more critical patients), and the necessary equipment, drugs, and physical setup required to properly care for pediatric intensive care patients.

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    The document discusses the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). It provides information on the goals of the PICU, which include improving the condition of critically ill children and monitoring vital signs. It also outlines the levels of PICU care (level 3 and level 2), admission criteria for each level, physical setup of the unit, drugs, equipment, and bibliography. The key aspects covered are the purpose and goals of the PICU, the different levels of care provided (level 3 being for more critical patients), and the necessary equipment, drugs, and physical setup required to properly care for pediatric intensive care patients.

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    PICU

    PICU is a separate unit from the Neonatal and Adult ICU dedicated to infants and children. Unit design should take into consideration future adaptability
    and expansion and must maximize the resource of space, equipment, and personnel in a most affordable way for individual institutions. No traffic to other
    departments pass through the unit. The unit is located near lift with easy access to emergency department and operation theatre, laboratory and radiology
    department.
    AIMS/GOALS OF PICU
    The goals of are:
     To improve the condition of the critically ill children
     To provide continuing in-service training to medicine and nursing personnel in the care of the children.
     To maintain the function of the pulmonary, cardio-vascular, renal and nervous system.
     To monitor the heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, central venous pressure and blood by non-invasive techniques.
     To measure the oxygen concentration of the blood is by oxygen analyzers.
     To check/observe alarms systems signal, to find out the changes beyond certain fixed limits set on the monitors.
     To administer precise amounts of fluids and minute quantities of drugs through I.V. infusion pumps

    Levels of PICU Care and Admission and Discharge Criteria

    Levels of PICU Care

    Two levels of PICU care are identified, level 3 and level 2. Level 3 (tertiary) PICU can be organized with level 2 (step down/high dependency) service in
    nearby but separate area. In small private setups, level 3 and level 2 care can be provided in one unit if facilities and equipment as well as personnel as
    described below is available.

    Level 3 Care (tertiary level PICU)

    (a) Defined admission, discharge policies; (b) Four to six ventilator beds; (c) More than 200 ventilated patients per annum; (d) Pediatric intesivist heading
    the unit; (e) One pediatrician with post graduate training and experience in critical care present in PICU at all times; ( f ) Minimum one to one nursing on
    ventilated patients; (g) High level of monitoring possible in all patients; (h) 24 hour access to blood bank, pharmacy, pathology, operating theatre, and
    tertiary level of imaging services; (i) Educational and research activities; and ( j ) Quality review/audit process in place.

    Admission Criteria to level 3 Care PICU


    The usual admission criteria to level 3 care are:

    (i) All patients requiring mechanical ventilation;


    (ii) Patients with impending respiratory failure; (a) Upper airway obstruction; (b) Lower airway obstruction; (c) Alveolar disease; and (d) Unstable
    airway;
    (iii) All pediatric patients after successful resuscitation;
    (iv) Comatose patients; (a) Meningitis, encephalitis; (b) Hepatic encephalopathy; (c) Cerebral malaria; (d) Head injury; (e) Poisonings; and (f) Status
    epilepticus;
    (v) All types of shock/hemodynamic instability: (a) Septic shock; (b) Hypovolemic shock; (c) Bleeding emergencies such as gastrointestinal
    bleeding, bleeding diathesis, disseminated intravascular coagulation; (d) Cardiogenic shock; myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, con-genital heart
    disease; (e) Neurogenic shock; and (f) Multiple trauma;
    (vi) Cardiac arrhythmias;
    (vii) Hypertensive Emergencies;
    (viii) Severe acid base disorders;
    (ix) Severe electrolyte abnormalities;
    (x) Acute renal failure; Patients requiring acute hemodialysis, hemofilteration and peritoneal dialysis;
    (xi) Post operative patients; (a) Requiring venti-lation; (b) Unstable patients; and (c) Post operative patients after open heart surgery, neurosurgery,
    thoracic surgery and other patients after major general surgery with potential for respiratory/heamodynamic instability;
    (xii) Patients requiring ECMO (Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation), nitric oxide therapy (if available);
    (xiii) Malignant hyperpyrexia;
    (xiv) Acute hepatic failure; and
    (xv) All post-transplant patients (if applicable).

    Admission Criteria to Level 2 Care (step down/High Dependency PICU)

    The usual admission criteria to level 2 care are:

    (i) All ward patients requiring close monitoring due to potentially unstable conditions;
    (ii) Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) requir-ing oxygen;
    (iii) Asthma requiring hourly nebulization/getting tired with increasing oxygen requirement/mental status change;
    (iv) All patients requiring more than 50% oxygen to maintain saturations;
    (v) Closed head injury/skull fracture admitted for observation;
    (vi) Diabetes ketoacidosis with pH <7.2;
    (vii) Patients with episodes of apnea;
    (viii) Patients with significant abdominal trauma with suspected renal/splenic/hepatic injury;
    (ix) Severe dehydration with mental status change;
    (x) Post-operative patients after major surgery with significant post-operative pain/blood loss/stress; and
    (xi) Patients recovering from critical illness (level 3 care), but requiring close monitoring.

    PREPARATION:
     Adequate light source
     Resuscitation and treatment trolley stocked.
     History, continuation sheet treatment and diet sheet, problem listand flow charts.
     Oxygen air and suction apparatus (as available in the unit)
     Oxygen line connected to oxygen and air flow meter.
     Suction - complete suction unit tubing and various sizes of suction catheters
     Ventilation bag and mask of appropriate sizes
     Vital signs monitors
     Specific equipment as indicated by diagnosis.

    PHYSICAL SET-UP
    DRUGS

    Acyclovir Dopamine Noradrenaline


    Adenosine Droperidol Normal saline
    Adrenaline Fentanyl Pancuronium
    Albumin 5%, 10%, 20% Fluconazole Penicillin
    Amiodarone Flumazenil Pentazocin
    Amphoterecin Phenobarbitone Pethidine
    Ampicillin Hemeccel Phenergan
    Amrinone Heparin Phenytoin
    Atracurium HES (starch) Potassium chloride
    Atropine Hydralazine Propofol
    Augmentin Hydrocortisone Propranolol
    Calcium chloride Insulin Ranitidine
    Calcium gluconate Isolyte p Ringers lactate
    Captopril Kayaxelate Saline 3%
    Cefoperazone Ketamine Sodium bicarbonate
    Cefotaxime Ketorolac Sodium nitroprusside
    Ceftazidine Labetalol (if available) Streptokinase
    Ceftriaxone Magnesium sulphate Succinyl choline
    Chlorpheniramine  Magnesium trisilicate Sucralfate
    Ciprofloxacin Mannitol Thiopentone
    Cloxacillin THAM (Tris hydroxy amino Tiecoplanin
    Desmopressin methane) Trinitroglycerine
    Dexamethasone Metronidazole Trinitroglycerine
    Dextran Midazolam Vancomycin
    Dextrose (5%,10%,50%) Morphine Vasopressin
    Dextrose saline Naloxone Vecuronium
    Diazepam Neostigmine Vitamin K
    Dobutamine Nifedipine Xylocaine
    EQUIPMENTS

    (a) Diagnostic equipments


    Otoscope/ophthalmoscope Portable EEG Portable X-ray 12 lead portable ECG
    Blood gas machine Glucometer Portable ultrasound Portable echo-cardiogram

    (b) Procedural equipments


    Emergency cart Ventilators CPAP Microinfusion pumps
    Defibrillator/cardiovertor Portable suction Pediatric Ambu bag T piece
    Pediatric laryngoscope Endotracheal tubes (2.5–7 mm) Pediatric size masks Laryngeal mask airway
    Intubating flexile laryngoscope Nebulizer Oxygen delivery devices Rebreather mask
    Nasal cannula Non rebreather mask Oxygen hood (head box) Oxygen (portable) cylinders
    Nasogastric tubes Heating and cooling blanket Overhead warmer Procedure light (portable)
    Cannulae for intravenous accessand arterial lines (24,22 and 20 guage)

    General sterile trays (instrument set)and sets for:


     Chest tube
     Tracheostomy
     Cut down
     Suture removal
     Lumbar puncture
     Flexible bronchoscope

    (c) Monitoring equipments


     Rectal thermometer probe
     Glass thermometer
     Noninvasive BP monitor
     Oxygen analyzer
     Portable monitor
     Pulse oxymeter

    Bedside monitoring with followingcapability:


     ECG
     Respiratory rate
     Temperature
     Arterial pressure
     Noninvasive blood pressure
     Central venous pressure
     Intracranial pressure
     Arrhythmia alarms
     Heart rate (high and low rate alarm)
     Apnea alarms
     Memory, trends
     Printout feature

    (d) Miscellaneous equipments


     Overhead warmer
     Bedside table
     Over bed table
     IV pole
     Bedside chair
     Procedure stool
     Clocks

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    1. https://www.pediatriconcall.com/medical-equipment/incubators/4/incubator/23
    2. IAP 4th edition Page 56
    3. http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=procedures-and-equipment-in-nicu-90-P02358
    4. www.wikipedia.com
    5. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007240.html

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