Critical Care

Desun has the largest critical care unit in Kolkata. And is the “first choice” for admitting critically ill patient. Desun’s Critical Care team is concerned with providing the life support or organ support systems in the shortest possible time to the patients who are critically ill and who usually require intensive monitoring.

Patients requiring intensive care usually require support for hemodynamic instability (hypertension/hypotension), airway or respiratory compromise (such as ventilator support), acute renal failure, potentially lethal cardiac dysrhythmias, and frequently the cumulative effects of multiple organ system failure.

Specialised Units of Desun

DESUN offers a full range of intensive care units to manage all kinds of critically ill patients - 40 beds have been dedicated for this purpose and all are equipped with the state-of-the-art instruments and gadgets for cardiorespiratory monitoring and resuscitation. In addition to all beds being equipped with its own bedside monitor attached to the central monitor, each bed has its dedicated ventilator so that no patient is deprived of any life-saving measure at the hour of need.

These beds are dedicated to those suffering from coronary emergencies. The unit monitors and treats patients of

• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Unstable Angina
• Disorders of heart beat (arrhythmias)
• Malfunction of the heart valves
• Infections of the heart
• Cardiomyopathy

The unit is geared to treat patients with

• The unit is geared to treat patients with
• Bronchial Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Pneumonia
• Malignancy
• Pancreatitis
• Blood Disorders like Leukaemia
• Unexplained Severe Anaemia
• Suppression of Bone Marrow Activity
• Lymphomas
• Gastrointestinal Problems
• Liver Diseases
• Kidney problems like acute and chronic renal failure etc. The Medical ITU will also serve to care for patients suffering from neurological disorders including victims of strokes and head injuries.