Critical Care

Critical Care at Tirupati Trauma Care Centre & Hospital

The Critical Care Department at Tirupati Trauma Care Centre & Hospital (TTCH) provides specialised monitoring and supportive care for patients who are critically ill, seriously injured or require close observation after major surgery.

Critical care is particularly important for patients with severe trauma, multiple injuries, serious infections, organ dysfunction, respiratory problems and other conditions that require continuous medical monitoring and advanced supportive care.

At TTCH, critically ill patients are managed by a multidisciplinary team with support from critical care, trauma surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, anaesthesiology, plastic and reconstructive surgery and other relevant specialties according to the patient's condition.

The department includes facilities such as incubators and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) to support patients who require specialised monitoring and organ support.

The objective of critical care is to provide continuous monitoring, timely intervention, organ support and coordinated treatment for patients with serious or life threatening conditions.

Critical Care Facilities

1. Incubators

Incubators provide a controlled environment for newborns who require specialised monitoring, temperature regulation and supportive care.

They can be particularly important for babies who are premature, have a low birth weight or require additional observation and medical support.

The controlled environment helps maintain an appropriate body temperature while allowing healthcare professionals to closely monitor the baby's condition.

The need for incubator care depends on the baby's gestational age, birth weight, medical condition and clinical requirements.

2. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is a form of continuous kidney replacement therapy used primarily for critically ill patients who have significant kidney dysfunction and may not tolerate conventional intermittent dialysis.

CRRT continuously removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood while helping manage electrolyte and acid base balance.

It may be considered for selected critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, fluid overload or other conditions requiring continuous renal support.

CRRT is performed under close medical monitoring because critically ill patients can have rapidly changing fluid, blood pressure and metabolic requirements.

The critical care team determines whether CRRT is appropriate based on the patient's kidney function, fluid status, blood pressure, overall clinical condition and treatment requirements.