Navigating Critical Care: Essential Insights for Patients and Families

Critical Care also called the Intensive Care Unit involves specialized care for patients whose conditions are life-threatening and require comprehensive care and continuous monitoring. This involves close and continuous attention from a team of specially trained health professionals.
While other medical specialties exclusively deal with specific organs or body systems, critical care deals with patients who are in need of care spanning the full spectrum of medical and surgical specialties. Critical care specialists are responsible for coordinating care for ICU patients, understanding the challenging periods which accompany patients and families in these emergency times.