Table 2.
Intensive care unit-level interventions by category of admitting diagnosis
| Admission diagnostic category | ICU intervention | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary and thoracic (n=49) | Noninvasive respiratory support* | 34 (69) |
| Hemodynamic monitoring | 10 (20) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 3 (6) | |
| Emergent dialysis | 1 (2) | |
| Infusion of vasoactive medication | 1 (2) | |
| Sepsis (n=26) | Hemodynamic monitoring | 17 (65) |
| Infusion of vasoactive medication | 6 (23) | |
| Active rewarming | 1 (4) | |
| Noninvasive respiratory support | 1 (4) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1 (4) | |
| Renal and urologic (n=25) | Monitored metabolic correction** | 9 (36) |
| Emergent dialysis | 9 (36) | |
| Hemodynamic monitoring | 4 (16) | |
| Infusion of vasoactive medication | 2 (8) | |
| Noninvasive respiratory support | 1 (4) | |
| Bleeding (n=18) | Hemodynamic monitoring | 17 (94) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1 (6) | |
| Overdose/poisoning/withdrawal (n=18) | Hemodynamic monitoring | 10 (56) |
| Naloxone infusion | 4 (22) | |
| Infusion of vasoactive medication | 2 (11) | |
| Emergent dialysis | 1 (6) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1 (6) | |
| Cardiovascular (n=15) | Hemodynamic monitoring | 6 (40) |
| Infusion of vasoactive medication | 6 (40) | |
| Airway monitoring | 1 (7) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1 (7) | |
| Transcutaneous pacing | 1 (7) | |
| Endocrine (n=14) | Monitored metabolic correction | 13 (93) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1 (7) | |
| Anaphylaxis/angioedema (n=12) | Airway monitoring | 12 (100) |
| Hematologic (n=12) | Hemodynamic monitoring | 7 (58) |
| Plasma exchange/plasmapheresis | 3 (25) | |
| Emergent dialysis | 1 (8) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1 (8) | |
| Miscellaneous (n=9) | Desensitization | 3 (33) |
| Hemodynamic monitoring | 3 (33) | |
| Active rewarming | 2 (22) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1 (11) | |
| Neurologic (n=8) | Hemodynamic monitoring | 3 (38) |
| Active rewarming | 2 (25) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 2 (25) | |
| Noninvasive respiratory support | 1 (13) |
*Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula, nonrebreather mask, and mid-flow nasal cannula (7-15 l per minute of oxygen), **Hyponatremia, severe hyperkalemia not requiring dialysis, hypoglycemia, and diabetic ketoacidosis. ICU: Intensive care unit