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AN INTRODUCTIONTO SURGICAL ICU.
MOHAMED EMAD ABDEL-GHAFFAR.PROFESSOR OF ANESTHESIOLOGY,FOM, KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY.
 
 
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What is meant by SICU?
A tertiary care facility in the hospital thatprovides a state of the art medical care tocritically ill patients referred to it via differentsurgical disciplines.
 
 
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Indications for SICU admission:
Pre and post-operative patients of ASA IV and V,undergoing major and ultra major surgeries.
All craniotomy patients.
All thoracotomy patients.
All ultra major surgeries.
Unstable multiple trauma patients.
Patients with head or spine trauma requiringmechanical ventilation.
Generally speaking, any surgical patient whorequires continuous monitoring, 1:1 nursing and /or continuous life support is a candidate for SICUadmission.
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