Is it possible to monitor all vital parameters more easily and keep them under control in critically ill patients? With exceptions in terminally ill patients, Yes. In past couple of year, there has been a tremendous increase in the knowledge, technology and skills required to treat critically ill patients. This has led to the development of intensive care units (ICUs), and Intensivist, a physician, who is specialized in 'critical care' medicine for critically ill patients.
These ICUs were traditional guarded and managed by primary physicians who used to admit patients in ICUs under their own care. However, the presence of specially trained intensivist in this ICUs have started a "tough of war". This article is the presentation of an unbiased attempt of "who should 'man' the intensive care unit (ICU)?". An ICU is a separate section of a hospital which are specially staffed and well…
