The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) treats severe and life-threatening illnesses in children. The PICU team is led by senior specialists and includes specialists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other medical professionals. Conditions treated in the PICU include respiratory issues, neurological disorders, cancer, renal failure, and more. The PICU provides advanced services like ventilation, dialysis, and blood transfusions using medical technology and a multidisciplinary team providing around-the-clock care.

1. Introduction to PICU
Firas Rabi, MD
Consultant

2. PICU
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Critical Care Unit
• Severe, life-threatening illnesses and injuries

3. PICU Team
• Senior Specialist Registrars
• Subashini Baskaran
• Emad Mohamed
• Ahmed Onsy
• Specialist Registrars
• Maged Nabawi
• Aqdas Saqib

4. Multidisciplinary Team
• MD Lead
• Consulting MD
• Family Members
• Bedside Nurse
• Respiratory Therapist
• Physical Therapist
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Nutritionist
• Social Worker
• Others

5. PICU Conditions
• Respiratory
• Asthma
• Bronchiolitis
• ARDS
• Neurologic
• Head trauma
• Brain and spinal cord tumors
• Meningitis
• Cancer and blood disorders
• Immune system conditions

6. PICU Conditions
• Renal Failure
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Seizure disorder
• Metabolic Issues
• Diabetes
• Electrolyte disturbance

7. PICU Advanced Services
• Ventilation support
• Renal replacement therapy
• Blood exchange transfusions
• ECMO

8. Technology Dependent
• Monitors
• IV pumps
• Mechanical Ventilator
• Fluid monitors
• Warmers/Coolers
• Diapers!

9. Staff Dependent
• On-site physician
• 1:1 or 1:2 Nursing
• Dedicated respiratory therapist
• Dedicated pharmacy

10. Resource Dependent
• Portable X-Ray
• STAT Laboratory requests

11. Money Dependent
• AED 10,000 per day