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Critical Care

What is critical care?

Critical care is medical care for people who have life-threatening injuries and illnesses. It usually takes place in an intensive care unit (ICU). A team of specially-trained health care providers gives you 24-hour care. This includes using machines to constantly monitor your vital signs. It also usually involves giving you specialized treatments.

Who needs critical care?

You need critical care if you have a life-threatening illness or injury, such as:

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  1. Critical Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and illnesses. It usually takes place in an intensive care unit (ICU). A team of specially-trained health ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/criticalcare.html - Health Topics
  2. NICU staff 
    ... the main team of caregivers in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The staff often includes the following: ... caring for babies who are sick and require intensive care after birth. Although there are many different people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007241.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. NICU consultants and support staff 
    ... Family-centered and developmental care in the neonatal intensive care unit. In: Polin RA, Spitzer AR, eds. Fetal ... TJ, Zwass MS, Ross P. Pediatric and neonatal critical care. In: Gropper MA, ed. Miller's Anesthesia . 9th ed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Intensive care unit (ICU) (image) 
    An intensive care unit (ICU) is a section of a hospital or health care facility that provides care for patients ... also be called an intensive therapy unit or critical care unit.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19957.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Visiting your baby in the NICU 
    ... in the hospital NICU. NICU stands for neonatal intensive care unit. While there, your baby will receive special medical care. Learn what to expect when you visit your baby in the NICU.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000590.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    Premature Babies/Living With ... Premature Babies ... March of Dimes Foundation
    https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/nicu - External Health Links
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Intensive Care From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Critical Care/Clinical Trials ... Critical Care
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...ensive+Care"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  8. Last Days of Life From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    End of Life Issues/Start Here ... End of Life Issues ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... The last days of life for patients with ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../caregivers/planning/last-days-pdq - External Health Links
  9. When Your Baby's in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Critical Care/Children ... Critical Care
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/nicu-caring.html - External Health Links
  10. When Your Child's in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Nemours Foundation)  
    Critical Care/Children ... Critical Care
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/picu.html - External Health Links
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