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Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

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Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (PICU -LRH) is the first PICU in Sri Lanka which was started in 1985. PICU LRH is the center of excellence and final referral center for the pediatric intensive care in Sri Lanka. It provides intensive care services to critically ill neonates, infants, children and young people of whole country. PICU is a 24-hour service that operates 365 days a year.

PICU LRH admission rate is approximately 1000 patients per annum. PICU patient population ranges from neonates to 14 years. consists of pneumonia, Dengue, Meningitis, Encephalitis,Congenital and acquired cardiac diseases and Neonatal disorders.

Meet the Team

Medical staff of PICU LRH consists of 2 consultant pediatric intensivists, one senior registrar in pediatric critical care, 4 senior registrars in general pediatrics and 11 medical officers. Nursing staff of PICU includes one nursing sister and 50 staff nurses. They provide one to one care for the critically ill children.

Dr. Nalin Kitulwatta
Consultant Paediatric Intensivist

Dr. Deshan Adhihetti
Consultant Paediatric Intensivist

Wards, Units and Clinics

Currently (2020) it is a 12 bedded PICU.

Our Services

Currently PICU is providing level three care (As per UK standards) including critical care ultrasound, plasma paresis, continuous EEG monitoring, noninvasive ventilation, invasive ventilation, High frequency oscillatory ventilation and continuous renal replacement therapy for the extremely sick children.

ln addition to PICU work, our doctors are the team leaders of the Rapid Response Team (Medical Emergency Team) of LRH.

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Training, Research & Publications

PICU LRH is a national level training Centre for doctors and nurses. Our post graduate trainees include Senior registrars in Paediatric Intensive care, Neonatal Intensive care, General paediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Registrars in general paediatrics.

Operating Theatres and Intensive Care Units

  • General Operating Theatre Complex
  • Peadiatric Cardiothoracic Operating Theatre and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
  • Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Paediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit
  • Paediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
  • Neonatology Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children

Dr. Denister De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka.
+94 11 2693711, +94 11 2693712

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