Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 3

slow or too fast.

If the heart suddenly stops,


defibrillators can also help it beat again.

An infusion pump infuses fluids, medication or


nutrients into a patient's circulatory system. It is
generally used intravenously, although
subcutaneous, arterial and epidural infusions
are occasionally used. A ventilator unit regulates the pressure,
humidity, volume, and temperature of the air,
depending on the controls that a doctor or
respiratory therapist places.

A syringe driver, also known as a syringe pump,


is a small infusion pump, used to gradually
administer small amounts of fluid to a patient
or for use in chemical and biomedical research. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Some syringe drivers can both infuse and therapy is a common treatment for obstructive
withdraw solutions. sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose
connected to a mask or nosepiece to deliver
constant and steady air pressure to help you
breathe while you sleep.

A fluid warmer is a medical device used in


healthcare facilities for warming fluids,
crystalloid, colloid, or blood product, prior to
being administered to body temperature levels A BPAP is a type of ventilator, a device that
in order to prevent hypothermia in physically helps with breathing. It’s also known as a bilevel
traumatized or surgical patients. positive airway pressure device. It may be used
when a health problem is making it hard for you
to breathe.

Defibrillators are devices that send an electric


pulse or shock to the heart to restore a normal
heartbeat. They are used to prevent or correct Patient monitors are devices used to measure,
an arrhythmia, an uneven heartbeat that is too record, and display various patient parameters
such as heart rate and rhythm, SPO2, blood due to a critical illness. The patient is connected
pressure, temperature, respiratory rate, blood to the ventilator with a hollow tube (artificial
pressure, blood oxygen saturation, et cetera to airway) that goes in their mouth and down into
keep a track of the patient's health and provide their main airway or trachea. They remain on
them with high-quality health care. the ventilator until they improve enough to
breathe on their own.

The monitoring of intracranial pressure is used


What is an arterial line? An arterial line is a thin, in the treatment of a number of neurological
flexible tube that is placed into an artery. It conditions ranging from severe traumatic brain
helps your doctors and nurses check your blood injury to stroke and brain bleeds. This process is
pressure and take blood samples. It is used in called intracranial pressure monitoring.
operating rooms and intensive care units (ICUs).
You may hear it called an "art-line" or "A-line."

A pulmonary artery catheter, also known as a


Swan-Ganz catheter or right heart catheter, is a
balloon-tipped catheter that is inserted into a
pulmonary artery in a procedure known as
pulmonary artery catheterization or right heart
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive test that catheterization.
measures the oxygen saturation level of your
blood.

An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a type of


therapeutic device. It helps your heart pump
more blood. You may need it if your heart is
unable to pump enough blood for your body.

A mechanical ventilator is a machine that helps


a patient breathe (ventilate) when they are
having surgery or cannot breathe on their own
These carts are specialized trolleys designed to
help the medical professionals in your facility
store and transport medical supplies from one
patient's room to another. These medical carts
are commonly found in operating rooms,
patient rooms, emergency rooms, and medical
isolation rooms.

You might also like