Information About Intensive Care Equipment

There are many pieces of medical equipment available for the doctors to use to help in your relatives treatment which will probably be unfamiliar to you.

Some of this equipment can be affected by mobile phones, so please turn them off.

Machines may be added or taken away depending on the treatment the doctor prescribes to your relative. The nursing staff will explain about any new treatment when you visit.

All medical equipment used in the ICU have alarms, they are intended to alert the nursing staff if changes need to be made. The alarms do not mean that there is a problem with your relatives’ condition.

To help you the following is a list of the most common items of equipment you may come across.

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