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So scaling of ICU is already possible to a degree. In most hospitals in case of a major accident (eg terror isn’t attack with many injured) theatres are used as
by Engineering-MD 7y ago
So scaling of ICU is already possible to a degree. In most hospitals in case of a major accident (eg terror isn’t attack with many injured) theatres are used as ICUs and all non emergency surgery is stopped. I suspect this will happen in these cases. The main issue is going to be sufficient nursing staffing (ICU requires 1:1 nurse:patient ratio usually).
- jacquesm 7y agoThat trick doesn't work when you're talking about infectious diseases. You need to isolate your patients from each other to avoid re-infection and you need to stop rotating your ICU personnel between units or they themselves will become vectors for infection to people who would otherwise recover or may be mis-diagnosed.
- Engineering-MD 7y agoTheatres are isolated from each other and often adjacent to the main ICU for this reason. So the trick should be effective.