Treatment at the ICU/CCU includes the use of a mechanical ventilator to assist breathing through an endotracaheal tube or a tracheotomy opening, dialysis equipment for renal problems, equipment for the constant monitoring of bodily functions, a web of intravenous lines, feeding tubes, nasogastric tubes, suction pumps, drains and catheters, and a wide array of drugs to treat the main condition, induce sedation, reduce pain, and prevent secondary infections.

• Cardiac or heart monitors
  
• Pulse oximeter
• Swan-Ganz catheter
• Arterial lines (a-lines)
• Central venous catheter (CVC)
• Urinary catheter
• Intravenous catheter
• Endotracheal tubes
• Under Water Seal Drain & Chest Tube
• BiPAP (Bi-Level Positive Air Pressure)
• Nasogastric Tubes (NG Tube)
• Suction Catheters
• Balloon Tamponade Tubes