Critical Care Medicine at Aster Ramesh Hospitals deals with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions. Such patients are managed in a specialized area called the Intensive Care Unit. These critically ill patients may also have dysfunction or failure of one or more organ systems, including the cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, liver, kidney or gastrointestinal systems. In the ICU, various procedures like endotracheal intubation, central venous catheterization, arterial cannulation, bronchoscopy, lumbar puncture, chest tube thoracostomy and percutaneous tracheostomy are performed by the intensivist.
Many of these sick patients require life support systems like invasive and non – invasive ventilation, Hemodialysis and CRRT, which are available at the bedside. Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, Ultrasonography and 2D Echocardiography are used routinely for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Comprehensive, multidisciplinary care is ensured with multidisciplinary rounds, where experts from various specialities come together to decide what is best for the patient.
A lot of emphasis is placed on areas like training, standardizing care through evidence based clinical practice guidelines. The care of critically ill patients also raises many complicated ethical and social issues, which are dealt with a lot of compassion, respect and understanding. Quality of medical care is strictly monitored by benchmarking on various clinical quality indicators and by having robust systems for process improvement in place.
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FAQs
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What does a critical care physician do?
Critical care physicians diagnose and treat patients suffering from severe illnesses and diseases, including kidney failure, severe burns, coronaviruses, traumatic accidents, etc. They specialise in addressing life-threatening medical conditions through patients’ physical examination and monitoring. It includes monitoring through advanced medical equipment.
What questions you should ask a critical care physician?
Patients consult with critical care physicians in Guntur about treatment procedures and associated risks, side effects, and symptoms to consider. They also ask for precautions to take care of pre-treatment & post-treatment, required reports to submit, and necessary follow-up appointments or tests. Further, time duration, alternative treatment options, and recovery process are important questions to ask specialists.
What are the most common types of conditions that critical care physicians treat?
Major medical conditions include kidney failure, life-threatening injuries and accidents, coronavirus, cardiac arrest, severe burns, etc. They specialise in providing life-support systems through ventilators and other equipment to treat patients with severe illnesses.
When should I consider seeing a critical care physician?
You must consider consulting with specialists and critical care physicians when facing severe medical conditions, like trauma or accidents, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multi-organ failure, septic shock or severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, heart attacks, unstable angina, or others.
How should I prepare for my first visit to a critical care physician?
You must carry your medical history of severe illness and disclose every related detail to previous traumatic diseases with specialists of Aster Ramesh. Further, carry medical insurance (if required), a referral letter from physicians, and a list of current medications that you are on. Lastly, you should have a list of treatment-related questions you want to ask specialists.
How does a critical care physician decide on a treatment plan?
Specialists of critical care medical conditions follow a comprehensive structure of examining patients’ health. They review patients’ medical history and conduct physical examinations, imaging tests, and other relevant tests to identify defective body parts. Further, consulting with concerned medical staff and patients’ approval on suitable treatment plans to treat them.
What advancements or technologies are utilised by critical care physicians?
At Aster Ramesh Hospital, cardiovascular system support, invasive monitoring, respiratory support, ventilators, defibrillators, infusion pumps, vital sign monitors, EKG machines, ultrasound machines, cardiac monitors, intravenous catheters, BiPAP machines, feeding tubes, and other equipment are leveraged to create patients with severe illnesses.
What documents should I carry on my first visit to a critical care physician?
You must carry previously undergone medical reports and results, current conditions of severe illness reports, medical insurance (if applicable), referral appointments from physicians, a list of medications & allergies, and a list of related questions you seek to ask specialists.
How do critical care physicians decide if surgery is necessary?
At Aster Ramesh Hospital, critical care physicians in Guntur use a multidisciplinary approach to examining patients’ medical conditions. This includes examining medical reports and physical conditions, interpreting diagnostic tests, consulting with concerned medical specialists, assessing potential medical side effects of treatment, and forming informed decisions based on detailed insights.
What is the role of a critical care physician in a patient's treatment journey?
Specialists of critical care medical conditions play a vital role in treating patients suffering from life-threatening problems. From examining their medical reports and diagnostic tests to following comprehensive monitoring protocols, critical care physicians in Guntur assess patients’ conditions and provide the best treatment available using the advanced equipment of Aster Ramesh Hospital.
