Critical care, also known as intensive care, is medical support for patients suffering from life-threatening conditions. A specialized team of doctors and caregivers is deployed 24 hours at critical care units. Patients in the ICU are under constant monitoring and undergo specialized treatments. Nutritional support through feeding tubes, oxygen therapy to maintain the body’s oxygen levels, catheters, flexi tubes, ventilators, breathing tubes, etc.
are essential in the ICU. Every physician should be aware of the techniques or code language used in the critical care units. Take this short quiz on the essentials of critical care and boost your knowledge! This short quiz is from the Medical Communications team of Docplexus and is meant for educative purposes only.
