Intensive care medicine
Medical care subspecialty, treating critically ill / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening.[1] It includes providing life support, invasive monitoring techniques, resuscitation, and end-of-life care.[2] Doctors in this specialty are often called intensive care physicians, critical care physicians, or intensivists.
Quick Facts Focus, Significant diseases ...
Focus | Organ dysfunction, life support |
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Significant diseases | Respiratory failure, Organ failure, Multiorgan failure |
Specialist | Intensive care physician Critical care physician Intensivist |
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Quick Facts Occupation, Occupation type ...
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Occupation type | Specialty |
Activity sectors | Medicine |
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Fields of employment | Hospitals, Clinics |
Related jobs | Anesthesiologist |
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Intensive care relies on multidisciplinary teams composed of many different health professionals. Such teams often include doctors, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, among others.[3] They usually work together in intensive care units (ICUs) within a hospital.[1]