Topic summary
Critically ill
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Intensive care medicine.
Intensive care medicine, usually 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, , and end-of-life care. Doctors in this specialty are often called intensive care physicians, critical care physicians, or intensivists.