... Paediatrics: Special Patient Care Facilities


Intensive Pediatric Care Unit (IPCU):

A well-equipped IPCU (Intensive Paediatric Care Unit) takes 24-hour care of seriously ill children

IPCU is six-bedded unit, which takes care of critically ill patients. Senior pediatric registrars man it round the clock. It is well equipped with all the modern equipments like ventilators (5), pulse oximeters, ECG machine, nebuliser, syringe infusion pumps, doppler, Multiparameter monitor, portable Xray machine etc.

This unit is working since twenty one years. It caters to critically ill patients who are referred from Mumbai and its suburbs as well as other parts of Maharashtra. Major procedures like central venous lines, peripheral cut downs, intercostal drainage, peritoneal dialysis, mechanical ventilation, lumbar puncture and other interventions are carried out. The average occupancy of this unit is almost 100. An expansion and further modernisation of unit was done in 2002 to increase the space of IPCU with latest equipment.


Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU):

The level III neonatal intensive care unit is located on the 2nd floor of the OPD Bldg. All critically ill newborns and premature babies born in the hospital and referred from outside are admitted to the NICU. The unit has trained postgraduate students round the clock . Equipment like Ventilators(2), Pulse ox monitors, Syringe Infusion pumps,Phototherapy machines, are available for optimum treatment. Procedures also are performed on critically ill neonates like Intubation, passing umbilical lines and exchange transfusions.

Postgraduate students and staff members are offering services for School Health Camps, Aroagya Melas, and Healthy baby contest.


Specialised OPD Services:

- Pediatric Neurology OPD - Pediatric Asthma OPD - Pediatric Nephrology OPD - Pediatric Rheumatology OPD - Well Baby Clinic and Lactation OPD - High-risk OPD - Pediatric Gastroenterology OPD

School Clinic is part of the Municipal Corporation initiative to offer health services to children from Municipal Schools

Paediatric Emergency Walk-in Clinic:

This handles all emergency pediatric cases round the clock.


Statistics of OPD & Indoor Patients: (for 2004)

OPD attendance [New]	11,451
Total indoor admissions	2588
Neonatology Services (Total births) (Preterms = 654; LSCS = 683)	2920
Admissions in IPCU	323
Admissions in NICU (Outborns)	108
High risk newborn OPD	333
Pediatric Rheumatology and Nephrology clinic attendance	547
Pediatric asthma clinic attendance	252
Pediatric neurology clinic attendance	591
School clinic attendance	903
Urban health centers- Shivaji Nagar - Cheetah Camp	206

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