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Fig. 4 | Critical Care

Fig. 4

From: Ebola virus disease and critical illness

Fig. 4

Emory University Hospital special isolation unit. (1) The private patient rooms resemble intensive acre unit rooms, with adjustable beds, intravenous drips, and monitors. Every procedure a patient could need, from mechanical ventilation to hemodialysis, can be performed in the unit. (2) Medical staff who are providing direct patient care use a locker room to change into full-body protective suits and masks, which shield them from blood and bodily fluids. (3) Family members are able to speak with patients through glass windows in the unit; patients have access to phones and laptop computers. (4) A dedicated lab was built specifically for the use with the isolation unit that has the capacity to perform blood counts, routine chemistries, blood gas measurements, urinalysis, and tests for a variety of infectious agents. (5) All liquid waste is disinfected and flushed, and disposable waste is autoclaved and incinerated. At the peak of an Ebola patient’s illness, up to 40 bags a day of medical waste were produced

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