ICU 1 B Flashcards
NSW ICU level
level 2, 3,4,5,6
level 2 icu
number of units
description of service
nil
provide a recover area for post-op patients and a high dependency area fro general war patients requiring obs over and above available in general ward
level 3 icu
number of units
description of service
7
medical officer on site 24 hours or available within 10 minutes
level 4 icu
number of units
description of service
12
provide basic multi system life support, ussually for less than 24 hours. separate and self controlled until medical director
level 5 icu
number of units
description of service
17
provide longterm mechanical ventilation and more complex interventions like renal replacement therapy
level 6 icu
number of units
description of service
10
provide complex mulitsystem life support for indefinite period. referral centre for intensive care patients
sensory delirium symptoms
inattention
disorganised thinking
memory impariment
disorientation
altered level of consciousness
acute onset
perceptual disturbance
psychomotor agitation
altered sleep cycle