Intensive Care Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine (pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛər ˈmɛdɪsɪn/), also known as Critical Care Medicine, is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions requiring sophisticated organ support and invasive monitoring.
Etymology
The term "Intensive Care" is derived from the intensive treatment and care provided in this specialized department. The term "Medicine" is derived from the Latin word 'medicina', meaning 'the healing art'.
Related Terms
- Critical Care: A branch of medicine focused on the care of patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries.
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A department in a hospital where critically ill patients are cared for by specially trained staff.
- Mechanical Ventilation: A method to assist or replace spontaneous breathing in critically ill patients.
- Sepsis: A life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.
- Resuscitation: The process of correcting physiological disorders (such as lack of heartbeat or breathing) in an acutely unwell patient.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Intensive Care Medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Intensive Care Medicine
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