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COMBINED RESPIRATORY AND CORONARY CARE: WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF 1,600 CONSECUTIVE ADMISSIONS TO AN INTENSIVE‐CARE UNIT
Author(s) -
Robinson James S.,
Hopkins Barry E.,
Clarke Geoffrey M.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb87341.x
Subject(s) - coronary care unit , respiratory care , staffing , medicine , intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , emergency medicine , cardiology , nursing , myocardial infarction
The design and management of a combined coronary and respiratory‐care unit are described, it is emphasized that the combination of the two disciplines Is not only practicable but desirable, since the separation of cardiac and pulmonary care is artificial and unrealistic. Recommendations are made on the designing and staffing of respiratory and coronary care units. A brief outline of the first 1,600 patients treated is given.