Critical care is medical care for people who have life-threatening injuries and illnesses. It usually takes place in an intensive care unit (ICU). A team of specially-trained health care providers gives you 24-hour care. This includes using machines to constantly monitor your vital signs. It also usually involves giving you specialized treatments.
Who needs critical care ?
You need critical care if you have a life-threatening illness or injury, such as:
- Severe burns
- COVID-19
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Kidney failure
- People recovering from certain major surgeries
- Respiratory failure
- Sepsis
What happens in critical care unit?
Patients on an ICU will be looked after closely by a team of ICU staff and will be connected to equipment by a number of tubes, wires and cables. There will normally be 1 nurse for every 1 or 2 patients. This equipment is used to monitor their health and support their bodily functions until they recover.
List of Consultants
Dr. ShyamSunder Tampi
MD (Gen. Medicine), DM (Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care)
Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Sujata Mehta
M.D. (Med). D.N.B. (Med). MNAMS, IDCC, IFCC, D.N.B. (Critical Care), Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (MHH, Germany)
Critical Care Medicine
