Intensive Care

Which Conditions Are Treated?

Our hospital has three separate intensive care units customized according to the age groups and specific needs of our patients. Each unit is managed by specially trained teams in their respective fields.

Adult Intensive Care Unit

Our adult intensive care unit treats and monitors adult patients with severe life-threatening conditions. Primary conditions treated include:

• Multiple organ failure
• Severe infections and sepsis
• Severe respiratory failure
• Brain hemorrhages and severe neurological diseases
• Major traumas and post-traffic accident conditions
• Post-operative monitoring for high-risk and prolonged surgeries

Coronary Intensive Care Unit

Critical conditions involving the cardiovascular system that require immediate intervention are treated in our coronary intensive care unit:

• Acute heart attack (Myocardial infarction)
• Life-threatening rhythm disorders (Arrhythmias)
• Cardiogenic shock and severe heart failure
• Sudden crises due to heart valve diseases
• Conditions requiring close monitoring after angiography or pacemaker procedures

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Our neonatal intensive care unit is available for babies born prematurely or with health problems. Treatments provided for our tiny patients include:

• Premature births
• Development of low birth weight babies
• Transient tachypnea of the newborn or severe respiratory failure
• Neonatal infections and jaundice treatment
• Congenital heart or organ anomalies

Diagnostic Methods

Even split-second changes in the condition of critical patients are of great importance. Therefore, our patients' vital signs are continuously monitored in our intensive care units, and the fastest diagnostic methods are utilized.

• Continuous Bedside Monitoring: Heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rhythm are tracked in real-time.
• Arterial Blood Gas Analysis: Regular blood gas measurements are taken to evaluate respiratory and metabolic status.
• Portable Imaging Systems: Digital X-ray and ultrasonography scans are performed without the patient needing to leave their bed.
• Bedside Echocardiography: Bedside ECHO devices are used for immediate evaluation of heart functions.
• Advanced Laboratory Tests: Infection markers, organ function tests, and coagulation profiles are processed quickly 24/7.

Treatment Methods and Applications

Current and evidence-based treatment protocols accepted at international standards are applied in our intensive care units.

• Mechanical Ventilation: Advanced artificial respiration devices (ventilators) provide respiratory support for patients suffering from respiratory failure.
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT): Continuous bedside dialysis is applied to intensive care patients developing kidney failure.
• Advanced Life Support and Inotropic Therapy: Special medication infusions supporting the heart and circulatory system are administered via precision pumps.
• Incubator Care and Phototherapy: Newborn babies are monitored in modern incubators that mimic the womb environment; phototherapy (light therapy) is applied in cases of jaundice.
• Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN): The daily calorie and vitamin needs of patients unable to feed orally are specially calculated and met intravenously.

Technology and Team

BHT CLINIC Intensive Care Units possess all the technological infrastructure required to provide Level 3 healthcare services. Our units feature negative and positive pressure isolation rooms that minimize the risk of infection. These rooms are critical for the safety of patients carrying infectious diseases or those with severely weakened immune systems. Our advanced ventilator infrastructure allows us to offer personalized respiratory support tailored to each patient's lung capacity.

Our team consists of intensive care sub-specialists, experienced anesthesia and reanimation physicians, neonatologists, cardiologists, and intensive care nurses. Additionally, physiotherapists, dietitians, and respiratory therapists contribute to the comprehensive recovery process of our patients.

When Should You Come?

Direct outpatient admissions are not made to the intensive care units. Patients are generally transferred to intensive care through our emergency department, from the operating room after major surgical operations, or from inpatient wards if their condition worsens. Furthermore, patients receiving treatment at another healthcare facility who require advanced (Level 3) life support can be transferred to our hospital via fully equipped ambulances. Expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies carrying a risk of premature birth should also choose our hospital, which features a neonatal intensive care unit, for the safety of their babies.

Appointment and Examination Process

A classic appointment system does not apply to the intensive care process. When your relative is admitted to intensive care, a detailed evaluation is made by our attending physicians, and a treatment plan is created. Keeping family members informed during this process is highly valuable to us. Regular face-to-face updates about your relative's condition are provided by our authorized doctors at designated times.

You can receive support from our outpatient clinics for follow-up processes after your relative is discharged from intensive care. For other departments of our hospital or post-discharge check-ups, you can visit our appointment page or contact us 24/7 through our call center at 0850 811 34 00.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are visitors allowed in the intensive care unit?

Yes, we care about our patients' morale and motivation. However, to prevent the risk of infection, visits are conducted depending on the patient's medical condition, with the permission of the attending physician, during specified short time frames, and under strict hygiene rules.

How can I learn about my relative's condition?

First-degree relatives of patients in intensive care are given detailed information about the patient's general condition, treatments applied, and progress by our attending intensive care physician every day during designated briefing hours.

How is mother-baby bonding ensured in the neonatal intensive care unit?

We believe in the power of breast milk and maternal contact in the healing process of our babies. Skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) is applied when the baby's condition allows. Special support and training are provided for mothers to breastfeed their babies or deliver expressed milk.

What does Level 3 intensive care mean?

Level 3 (tertiary) intensive care is the highest level of intensive care where the most severe and critical patients can be monitored, advanced technological devices (dialysis, advanced ventilators, etc.) are available, and all medical branches can provide 24-hour support.

Why is an isolation room important in intensive care?

Isolation rooms clean airborne particles using special ventilation systems. They prevent patients with infectious diseases from spreading the infection while protecting immunocompromised patients from external microbes.