The Critical Care Medicine Department deals with the sickest patients of the hospital who requires close monitoring, intensive nursing care and advanced support for organ failure.

The Department of Critical Care Medicine at Asgar Ali Hospital is managed by highly qualified and experienced critical care doctors, specialized nurses and highly trained respiratory therapists.

The Department of Critical Care Medicine at Asgar Ali Hospital is staffed with highly qualified and experienced consultants, specialists and equipped with state of the art equipments. It offers world class one stop service to provide care for medical, surgical, perioperative, trauma and cardiac patients and acts as a referral centre for complicated cases.

The multidisciplinary team includes critical care physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, dieticians, physical therapists, speech therapists and other health staff. Supported by the latest medical technology and equipments, our coordinated critical care team work closely with other specialists in a timely manner to ensure the best possible care for the patients ensuring a comprehensive approach to individual patient. When needed, the care is also extended beyond the walls of ICU/HDU.   

Services Provided:

Neuro:

Stroke thrombolysis

Invasive & non-invasive intracranial pressure monitoring

Perioperative neurosurgical care

Comprehensive neuro-critical care support

Respiratory:

High flow nasal cannula

Non-invasive ventilation (CPAP & BiPAP)

Invasive mechanical ventilation with endotracheal and tracheostomy tube

Prone ventilation

Bedside fibre optic bronchoscopy & related intervention

Percutaneous tracheostomy

Intercostal tube insertion

Cardiovascular:

Advanced hemodynamic monitoring

Intensive vasoactive drug therapy

Renal:

Advanced critical care renal replacement therapy

Placement of vascular access device for renal replacement therapy including tunnelled catheters

Trauma:

Round the clock organized and co-ordinated multi-disciplinary trauma team for polutrauma management

Gastrointestinal:

Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring

24hrs bedside endoscopic interventions

Haematological:

Therapeutic plasma exchange for various haematological and immunological condition

Sepsis:

Advanced protocolized management of sepsis and septic shock

Blood purification including cytosorb therapy