Icu

Overview

The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) module helps you manage patients currently admitted to critical care. A major feature of this module is the ability to track and monitor a patient's neurological status over time using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).

When Do I Use This?

• When a patient is admitted or transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.
• During routine rounding when nurses or doctors need to record standard neurological assessments (GCS checks).
• When you need to review a patient's historical consciousness levels over the course of their ICU stay.

How To Use

1. Creating an ICU Patient Record

1. Navigate to the ICU module from the main menu.
2. Click + New to create a new record.
3. Select the Patient from the dropdown list.
4. Add any general admission or handover details in the Note field.
5. Click Save.

2. Adding a GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) Reading

Once an ICU record is created, you can log multiple GCS readings over time within the patient's record.

1. Open the patient's existing ICU record.
2. Scroll down to the GCS (Details) section.
3. Click + Add to log a new reading.
4. Enter the Reading Time (when the assessment was actually performed).
5. Select the appropriate responses for Eye, Verbal, and Motor.
6. Add any clinical Notes specific to this reading.
7. Click Save. The system will automatically calculate the total score.

Field Descriptions

ICU Record Fields

GCS Reading Fields