Some people have heard of the ICU but don’t fully understand what goes on in an intensive care unit. Read on to learn more about these specialty hospital wards that help treat severe cases and provide ...

A research team has warned medical experts in the Northern Hemisphere not to underestimate the serious impact of the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus with a new report showing that many patients who were ...

The Division of Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics is among the largest in the United States. The division is made up of three units, located in Texas Children's Hospital. Baylor ...

Paralytic drugs, or neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), are powerful muscle relaxants used to prevent muscle movement during surgical procedures. They're also used during critical care, such as ...

At UAB and Children's of Alabama, the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care team is a highly specialized team dedicated to providing comprehensive care for children with complex cardiac conditions. Our ...

In our comprehensive fellowship program, you will receive a broad range of hands-on clinical experience and individualized instruction from nationally-known physicians and investigators in a collegial ...

Trauma surgeons (also called critical care and acute care surgeons) specialize in performing emergency surgeries on people who’ve had a critical injury or illness. Trauma surgery requires extensive ...

As COVID-19 patients began to flood New York’s hospitals in March, numerous medical treatments – some lifesaving – were upended. Cancer patients have had important surgeries postponed, kidney dialysis ...