Although the media often talk about ‘being on life support’, this is a slightly misleading phrase. […]
The ICU ventilator If a patient’s illness makes them unable to breath adequately for themselves they may be sedated […]
Low blood pressure can have many causes but one of the commonest is infection and ‘septic shock’. […]
Kidney dialysis Many intensive care patients need treatment with a kidney machine or ‘renal replacement […]
Non-invasive breathing therapies are used to assist the breathing of awake patients via a tight fitting mask […]