Hospital is a place full of people. Sometimes in the hospital, we really test human nature and will let us witness life and death.
If the condition is very critical, you will generally choose to do ICU. Some people are admitted to the ICU due to cerebral hemorrhage. It can be said that after hospitalization, all the rescue measures have been used, including nutrient solution ventilators, etc.
At this time, we will fully realize the importance of money, because at this time, some people will spend more than 1.3 million yuan in hospital for 72 days, and Sometimes they spend all their money to treat, and the rescue may be ineffective.
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[Case Analysis]
Uncle Wang is in his 60s this year. This time he was hospitalized for brain stem hemorrhage. He also has hypertension , diabetes heart disease and other diseases. He had a deep coma when he was admitted to the hospital. accompanied by respiratory failure , and symptoms of renal failure.
In this case, he can only rely on a ventilator to maintain his life. He spent 100,000 yuan in just one week of hospitalization. The doctor said that in terms of current medical level, cannot be sure that he can save Mr. Wang’s life in the end, and it may be that he will lose both people and money.
Uncle Wang has three sons. After hearing this, the three brothers decided to give up treatment . Since the ICU came out, the father left a few days later.
Because of the choice of the three brothers, many people in the village were scolded, thinking that they were not filial. In fact, these three brothers were also very painful inside. They believed that they had consumed the financial resources of the whole family, and in the end they could not keep the people and spent money, which would only increase the pain of their father.
Some people spent all their savings at home, but they didn’t keep them. Some people chose to give up treatment early, and are actually two kinds of filial piety.
But no matter what situation it is chosen, it makes us feel incomprehensible, why does the ICU spend so much money?
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hospitalized for 72 days and spend 1.3 million yuan. Why is the money-burning ICU in the hospital so expensive?
ICU is what we often call intensive care unit is mainly opened for patients with some critical conditions. It can prevent patients from being disturbed and contaminated by the outside world. It is generally a closed design, and the high treatment costs of ICU are always prohibitive. Why does such expensive medical expenses occur?
. The equipment is expensive.
. Mature ICUs not only need to have a venue, but also have very high requirements for hardware equipment, such as breathing and monitors, etc. There are some very high-end ventilators, which cost about 500,000 yuan per unit, and the cost of a work unit may exceed one million yuan.
. Multiple examinations
Because patients in the intensive care unit develop very quickly, there are many examinations that need to be done every day, such as biochemical indicators, blood, etc. In addition to these examinations, is also required in various aspects such as ultrasound imaging, so the examination cost is also very expensive.
. Treatment of expensive
Patients with ICU also need to use the high-end antibiotic to prevent infection. In terms of treatment, these drugs are also very expensive, and some patients also need blood products and their expenditure is also very high.
4. Human resources are expensive.
ICU staff implementing shift duty intensity is relatively high. All data need to be recorded, and the patient's condition needs to be checked in time. The labor cost is relatively high.
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What will happen to the family enter the ICU?
Generally, family members are not allowed to accompany the bed in the intensive care unit. Chen Zhonghui, a nurse at the Baoshan Campus of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, said that the patient's condition in the intensive care unit is very critical and may change the condition at any time. needs to take rescue measures. If there are other personnel, the relevant rescue time will be delayed.
And the patient's resistance is relatively poor. If the family members also need to enter, when the relevant bacteria are brought in, the patient's chance of infection will continue to increase, and the germs carried by the patient are also easily transmitted to the health that accelerates and affects the acceleration
, disease monitoring
ICU nurses are relatively busy. They need to change the medicine solution for the patient in time, and they need to follow the doctor's instructions, regularly test blood pressure blood sugar, etc., and record the vital signs and urine volume of patients every hour. If some results do not meet the standards, they need to communicate with the doctor in time.
, life care
In addition to medical support, the overall care of patients is also responsible, such as personal daily life, personal hygiene, etc., and the responsibility is very comprehensive.
. Treatment of
The condition of patients in the intensive care unit changes very quickly, so the nurses and doctors accompanying the bed should be prepared for rescue. When some sudden problems occur, rescue needs to be carried out immediately.
Doctors generally recommend whether their own problems are at the level of being admitted to the ICU based on the patient's own situation, but the living conditions of each family are different. For many families, this expensive cost is discouraged by many people.
Whether you choose to continue treatment or give up treatment, it is actually very difficult for the family, and I hope to gain more understanding.
