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WHAT IS critical CARE?

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN critical care and ICU ?

Intensive Care Unit: An ICU is a specific hospital unit designated for the care of patients requiring intensive medical attention. It is equipped with advanced monitoring and life-support equipment, designed to provide a higher level of care and observation than general medical-surgical units.

Critical Care: Critical care refers to the specialized medical care provided to patients with severe, life-threatening illnesses or injuries. This care requires constant monitoring, complex decision-making, and advanced medical interventions.

SPECIFICITIES IN ICU

continuous monitoring

intensive care

multidisciplinary team

Advanced monitoring equipment

Comprehensive patient care

Stabilizing the health of patients

Monitoring vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation

Medical treatments, surgical interventions and specialized therapies to stabilize their health.

Anesthesiologists, intensivists, nurses, ...