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. It includes providing life support, invasive monitoring techniques, resuscitation, and end-of-life care.
Commonly performed procedures in intensive care area include but are not limited to-
- Invasive and Non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Central line Insertion
- Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion
- Peritoneal Aspiration
- Pleural Aspiration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pain Management
- End of life Care
- Use of a wide range of critical drugs like vasopressors, Inotropes, Sedatives, Analgesics, and broad-spectrum antibiotics
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