Critical care
Critical Care
Critical care (pronounced: /ˈkrɪtɪkəl keər/), also known as intensive care, is a branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and monitoring.
Etymology
The term "critical care" comes from the Greek word "kritikos" (κριτικός), meaning "able to discern", and the Latin word "cura", meaning "care". It refers to the care of patients who are critically ill and who can benefit from close monitoring and treatment.
Related Terms
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A specialized department in a hospital where critical care is provided.
- Life Support: The use of various medical techniques to artificially replace or maintain a patient's vital function that is critical to life.
- Mechanical Ventilation: A method to assist or replace spontaneous breathing in patients with respiratory failure.
- Sepsis: A life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.
- Trauma: A type of damage to the body caused by a sudden physical injury.
- Resuscitation: The act of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Critical care
- Wikipedia's article - Critical care
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