ICU EQUIPMENTS USES

These bags are used to inflate the

1. RESUSCITATOR lungs during procedures
BAG including intubation.

A syringe driver or syringe pump is a

2. SYRINGE DRIVER / sophisticated pump used to deliver
SYRINGE PUMP small quantities of intravenous
medications and fluids.

This allows the ICU to have an

3. ICU BEDSIDE overview of how the patient is
MONITORS responding to treatment and take
action quickly when problems are
detected.
Ventilators are commonly known as
4. VENTILATOR breathing machines because they
support patients to breathe for
themselves, or can take over
breathing for a patient completely.
To remove bodily fluids from the
5. NASOGASTRIC stomach to prevent vomiting and
TUBES (NG TUBE) possible aspiration.

A Central Venous Catheter ( CVC) is

6. CENTRAL VENOUS used for giving the patient fluids and /
CATHETERS (CVC) or medications

An Endotracheal Tube is a long plastic

7. ENDOTRACHEAL tube used during invasive ventilation.
TUBE (ETT OR
BREATHING TUBE)
 The ICU bed is designed to be able:
8. BEDS
 To transport critically ill,
ventilated patients.
 To support the patient
comfortably
 To provide room to carry
portable oxygen cylinders,
suction equipment,
emergency resuscitation
equipment, intravenous
infusions and their pumps, as
well as a transport monitor
and ventilator.

This provides the staff with vital

9. BLOOD PRESSURE information on the cardiovascular
CUFF system (heart, arteries and veins).

A Saturation Monitor (Pulse Oximeter)

10. SATURATION is a device that measures the oxygen
MONITOR saturation level in a patient’s blood.
The oxygen saturation level
represents the amount of oxygen
carried in the blood.
Sequential compression devices (SCD)
11. SEQUENTIAL are used in intensive care to reduce
COMPRESSION the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
DEVICES in the lower limbs of critically ill
patients.

Intensive Care patients require the

12. INDWELLING use of an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
URINARY (IDC) to measure the amount of urine
CATHETER (IDC) they produce and to control bladder
function.
Non-Invasive Ventilation means the
13. NON-INVASIVE patient would be helped to breath,
VENTILATION (NIV) without any tubes going into their
mouth.
 A tracheostomy is sometimes and
14. TRACHEOSTOMY option to patients who require long
term ventilation, difficult weaning
from the ventilator, and patients with
copious secretions (phlegm).
The tight-fitting socks help prevent
15. THROMBO-EMBOLIC the development of blood clots in the
DETERRENT legs.
STOCKINGS (TEDS)

It repeatedly squeezes and then

16. INTERMITTENT releases the patients’ lower legs
PNEUMATIC keeping the blood moving and
COMPRESSION preventing blood from pooling and
MACHINE forming clots.

Some patients’ kidneys stop working

17. KIDNEY MACHINES due to their illness. The kidneys work
to filter the blood and remove waste
products (and in doing so produce
urine)
Mechanical lifts are devices used to
18. MECHANICAL assist with transfers and movement
LIFTS of individuals who require support for
mobility beyond the manual support
provided by caregivers alone.
Defibrillators are devices that send an
19. DEFIBRILLATOR electric pulse or shock to the heart to
restore a normal heartbeat.

The Arrow AutoCAT2 and AC3

20. ARROW INTRA- Optimus are used with patients
AORTIC BALLOON undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac
PUMP surgery, and to treat patients with
acute coronary syndrome or
complications from heart failure.
An infusion pump is a device that
21. INFUSION PUMP delivers fluids into a patient's body
and It is used to deliver nutrients or
medications such as hormones,
antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, and
pain relievers.
 This mattress is used to prevent
22. PRESSURE pressure injuries or 'bed sores'.
RELIEVING
MATTRESS

It is designed for transportation and

23. TROLLEY storage of medical supplies, used in
medical intensive care units, and
surgical operating rooms.

The ECMO machine is similar to the

24. EXTRACORPOREAL heart-lung by-pass machine used in
MEMBRANE open-heart surgery.
OXYGENATION
(ECMO MACHINE)
The major reason for the use of
25. RESTRAINTS physical restraints in intensive care
units (ICUs) is to protect patients from
self-removal of therapeutic devices in
light of the current sedation.

It allows the nurse to see the blood

26. ARTERIAL LINE pressure continuously and also allows
the nurse to take bloods when
required.

An external ventricular drain (EVD) is

27. EXTERNAL a temporary method that uses gravity
VENTRICULAR to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) out
DRAIN of compartments in the brain

These devices are essential for

28. BLOOD WARMER patients who require transfusion of
blood rapidly to maintain
homeostasis within the body.
 Ultrasound is commonly used to scan
29. ULTRASOUND the lung for any fluid, examine the
abdomen and the organs within, such
as the liver and kidneys, and also to
aid insertion of lines into central vein.

Standard of care in the ICU requires

30. SUCTION each patient to be provided, which
MACHINE helps to decrease the risk of lung
infections, prolonged hypoxia, and
pooling of secretions in the lung.