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
