Eligible patients will be
(1)Have acute medical condition,typically acute reversible organ failure(e.g.cardiac heart failure,acute renal failure).
(2)Require a high level of observation,frequent intervention or therapies which is not available on ward.
For example(lists are not exhaustive or obligatory):
①Continuous monitoring of vital signs(<4 hourly).
②Perfusor compact therapy(e.g.dopamine,dobutamine,heparin,hydralazine).
③Acute severe asthma requiring nebulization<4 hourly,continuous oxygen therapy and saturation monitoring.(https://www.daowen.com)
④Requirement for ongoing fluid resuscitation(e.g.septic shock).
⑤Hypertensive crisis requiring iv and/or perfursor compact therapy,continuous monitoring and frequent interventions.
⑥Acute renal failure,end-stage chronic renal failure do not carry out HD/PD yet.
⑦Acute electrolyte/metabolic instability requiring frequent interventions/monitoring,(e.g.HNDC or DKA)
⑧Acute potential neurological conditions(including intoxications)with GCS below 12 requiring<4 hourly neurological assessment.
⑨Neuromuscular patients(GBS)require<4 hourly assessment.