Introduction to PICU

Brief overview of the make-up of the PICU, by Firas Rabi, MD

1. Introduction to PICU Firas Rabi, MD Consultant

2. PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Critical Care Unit Severe, life-threatening illnesses and injuries

3. PICU Team Senior Specialist Registrars Subashini Baskaran Emad Mohamed Ahmed Onsy Specialist Registrars Maged Nabawi Aqdas Saqib

4. Multidisciplinary Team MD Lead Consulting MD Family Members Bedside Nurse Respiratory Therapist Physical Therapist Clinical Pharmacist Nutritionist Social Worker Others

5. PICU Conditions Respiratory Asthma Bronchiolitis ARDS Neurologic Head trauma Brain and spinal cord tumors Meningitis Cancer and blood disorders Immune system conditions

6. PICU Conditions Renal Failure Pulmonary Hypertension Seizure disorder Metabolic Issues Diabetes Electrolyte disturbance

7. PICU Advanced Services Ventilation support Renal replacement therapy Blood exchange transfusions ECMO

8. Technology Dependent Monitors IV pumps Mechanical Ventilator Fluid monitors Warmers/Coolers Diapers!

9. Staff Dependent On-site physician 1:1 or 1:2 Nursing Dedicated respiratory therapist Dedicated pharmacy

10. Resource Dependent Portable X-Ray STAT Laboratory requests

11. Money Dependent AED 10,000 per day