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Monitoring small animal patients in the intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Humm Karen,
KellettGregory Lindsay
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.i5503
Subject(s) - intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , intensive care , medicine , medical emergency
All patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) have instability in at least one of the major body systems (cardiovascular, neurological and respiratory systems) or the potential for this to develop. If these systems are not functioning appropriately, death can result. The aim of intensive care is therefore to prevent this by monitoring for, recognising and treating any instability. This article focuses on when intensive care is required and how to monitor a patient in the ICU effectively.