TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Critical Care A1 - Clevenger, Amy C. A1 - Czaja, Angela S. A1 - Good, Ryan J. A1 - Gunville, Cameron F. A1 - Ridall, Leslie A. A1 - Carpenter, Todd C. A1 - Grayck, Eva N. A1 - Schneiter, Carleen A2 - Hay Jr., William W. A2 - Levin, Myron J. A2 - Abzug, Mark J. A2 - Bunik, Maya Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e AB - Critical care medicine is the discipline of caring for patients with acute life-threatening conditions or conditions likely to cause serious harm if not rapidly addressed. This work requires a detailed understanding of human physiology, the pathophysiology of severe illness and injury, the intricate interactions between organ systems and therapies, as well as an understanding of and experience with the rapidly changing technologies available in a modern pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The science of caring for the critically ill patient continues to advance rapidly as the molecular mediators of illness have become better defined and new therapies are brought into clinical use. Critical care, then, is a highly complex, multidisciplinary field in which optimal patient outcomes require a team-oriented approach, including critical care physicians and nurses; respiratory therapists; pharmacists; consulting specialists; physical, occupational and recreational therapists; and social services specialists. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172103192 ER -