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- Q Will a doctor provide support for family members of those in ICU?
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Dr. Kevin Soden, Family MedicineEvery hospital is different but, in my experience, there is always a doctor who will communicate with family members about a patient in the ICU. Some hospitals have hospitalists or intensivists who only work in the hospital caring for hospitalized... Full Answer
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- Q Is there a chapel near the ICU?
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Dr. Cathy Provins-Churbock, Critical Care MedicineThe chapel may or may not be near the ICU but the nursing staff will be able to direct to it. The nursing staff can also help arrange spiritual counseling at the bedside. Full Answer
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- Q Is a phone available for family members of those in ICU?
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This is a somewhat difficult question to answer as all hospitals are different in the resources that are available to interact with family members of patients within their ICU. In my experience, almost all hospitals have a mechanism for... Full Answer
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- Q Will my own clergy be able to visit me in the ICU?
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Yes, absolutely. Most facilities have some type of pastoral support for inpatients, but pastoral care from the community is allowed to see the patient, if that is the what the patients and families request. Additionally, pastoral care is allowed to visit... Full Answer
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- Q Who takes care of my child if they need critical care treatment?
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Dr. Louise Sivak, PediatricsYour child's care team will consist of an attending physician trained in pediatrics and further trained in pediatric critical care, many nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, often resident and fellow doctors in training. Full Answer
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- Q How is severe preeclampsia treated by the critical care team?
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Dr. Louise Sivak, PediatricsHello, most important is delivery of the fetus if of a viable gestational age. Also critical are management of maternal hypertension, bleeding / DIC if present, determination of underlying renal and / or liver issues, transfusion of blood products if... Full Answer
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- Q What should I consider when setting up an advance care directive?
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You may want to consider including a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) as part of your advance care directive (ACD), which consists of a living will and a power of attorney for healthcare to ensure that your wishes are carried out at the end of your... Full Answer
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- Q How can I prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Dr. Leigh Vinocur, Emergency MedicineProtect yourself and family members from carbon monoxide poisoning: – Do not use fuel-burning heaters in un-vented enclosed spaces. – Make sure your house has functioning carbon monoxide monitors with fresh batteries. – If a... Full Answer
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- Q What if my child’s condition worsens while we're waiting in the ER?
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If your child’s symptoms have worsened while you’ve been waiting to be seen, tell the triage nurse, “My child’s getting worse.” Then describe what’s changed. You won’t be able to snow the triage nurse if it... Full Answer
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- Q How do I help my child get over the trauma of a trip to the ER?
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Kids can be pretty traumatized by a trip to the Emergency Department (ED), so when you get home, talk about what happened and reassure your child. Answer any questions that may come up. Sometimes, younger children work out their feelings through play, by... Full Answer
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