Critical Care Medicine
Description:
Critical care medicine specialists are highly trained physicians who specialize in providing intensive care to patients in an intensive care unit (ICU). They are experts in managing and treating individuals who are in critical condition, often suffering from life-threatening complications and injuries. These specialists are equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide emergency medical care, stabilize patients, and monitor their progress closely. Additionally, they are responsible for managing deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the ICU, as well as transporting and retrieving critically ill individuals when necessary. Critical care medicine specialists also play a crucial role in creating detailed reports that enable other physicians to continue providing appropriate treatment once the patient has left the ICU. Furthermore, they understand the importance of effective communication and interaction with the patient's family, providing support and updates throughout the critical care process.
General Responsibilities:
1. Provide critical care to patients in the ICU
2. Deliver emergency medical care to patients with life-threatening complications and injuries
3. Stabilize and comfort patients in critical condition
4. Monitor the progress of patients closely
5. Manage deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the ICU
6. Transport and retrieve critically ill patients as needed
7. Create detailed reports to facilitate ongoing treatment by other physicians
8. Communicate and interact with the patient's family, offering support and updates
Alternative names:
Germany: Intensivtherapie
Poland: Intensywna Terapia
Ireland: Intensive Care Medicine
Singapore: Intensive Care Medicine
Canada: Critical Care Medicine
United States: Critical Care Medicine
Portugal: Intensive Care Medicine
Australia: Intensive Care Medicine
Poland: Intensywan terapia chirurgiczna
United States: Surgical Critical Care
United States: Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine
Average Salaries:
Country | Salary in USD |
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27 253 | |
25 666 | |
21 913 | |
21 686 | |
21 649 | |
20 466 | |
20 215 | |
19 727 | |
19 387 | |
18 761 | |
13 537 | |
11 256 | |
7 468 | |
6 803 | |
2 924 | |
2 835 | |
2 711 |