Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides advanced, round-the-clock care for critically ill infants and children in a safe and closely monitored environment.
A child’s serious medical condition can be extremely stressful for parents. Understanding how a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit works can help reduce anxiety during your child’s hospital stay. The PICU is designed to provide the highest level of medical attention when intensive treatment and continuous monitoring are required.
What is a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)?
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is a specialized ward where seriously ill children receive advanced medical treatment and intensive nursing care. This unit is separate from general wards and is equipped for constant monitoring of vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels.
The PICU also enables doctors to provide life-support treatments that are not available in regular hospital wards, including ventilators and specialized medications that require close supervision.
Who Gets Admitted to PICU?
The PICU admits critically ill patients ranging from newborns to young adults. Most patients are under 18 years of age. Newborn babies requiring intensive care immediately after birth are usually treated in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).
In rare cases, older patients with specific pediatric conditions may also be admitted.
Our PICU is supported by 24×7 emergency services and a dedicated Emergency Transport System to ensure seamless and timely critical care from the moment a child requires urgent medical attention.
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- Latest generation multi-channel cardiac monitors
- Dedicated pediatric ventilators
- High-end monitoring including IBP & EtCOâ‚‚
- In-house 2D Echo and ultrasound machines
- Intracranial pressure monitoring equipment
- Continuous video EEG monitoring facility
- Hemodialysis machine
- High-frequency oscillators
- Nitric oxide inhalation therapy
- Whole-body cooling devices
- High-frequency oscillators
- Nitric oxide inhalation therapy
Salient Features of PICU
Advanced critical care designed for safety, precision, and constant monitoring
Dedicated Pediatric ICU
One of the few fully dedicated Pediatric ICUs in the region
1:1 Nurse-to-Bed Ratio
Ensuring continuous and personalized intensive monitoring
Pediatric Ventilator Support
Dedicated ventilators designed exclusively for children
Advanced Monitoring
High-end monitoring including IBP and EtCOâ‚‚
Bedside ECHO & USG
Immediate diagnostics without shifting critically ill patients
Expert PICU Team
Highly trained pediatric intensivists and support staff
Our highly skilled pediatric intensivists, along with experienced nursing and support staff, ensure that the PICU at Sonakshi Children Hospital is one of the safest and most reliable places for your child to receive critical medical care.
