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Inpatient care for admitted patients
Inpatient is a term that refers to patients that are admitted to the hospital to stay overnight, whether briefly or for a number of days. Physicians keep these patients in the hospital to monitor them more closely. Inpatient care involves medical care and treatment administered to patients who require hospital treatment or other health care facility treatment.
When is inpatient hospital care indicated?
Inpatient hospital care is indicated for the following situations:
- Uncontrolled pain
- Pathological fractures
- Sudden deterioration requiring intensive nursing intervention
- Uncontrolled nausea and vomiting
- Respiratory distress that becomes unmanageable
- Wound care that requires complex or frequent dressing changes that can't be managed in the patient’s home.
- Symptom relief through intravenous medications which requires close monitoring
- Uncontrolled seizures
- An emergency or unplanned illness or injuries like a heart attack or serious car accident
- Unmanageable agitation or restlessness that requires intensive intervention
- Minor procedures to help aid in the comfort of the patient, like removing fluid from the abdomen area or inserting a permanent drain or tube.
- Continued care for patients that are transferred from the hospital after surgery or serious illness.
- Short term rehabilitation
What does inpatient care entail?
Dr Dreyer provides inpatient care alongside other doctors, specialists, and nurses within a hospital. You may be admitted to a particular service such as general surgery, neurology, cardiology, orthopaedics, or oncology. Depending on the department you are admitted to, the physician may be able to partake in your inpatient care. During your stay in the hospital, you will be monitored closely while being treated for your condition.
The doctor will decide whether or not you longer require inpatient care. If you no longer need inpatient care, you will be discharged from the facility. You’ll be given discharge notes which often include instructions to follow up with various doctors, take prescribed medications, and even receive outpatient services, if necessary.