Critical Care Flashcards
1
Q
what is critical care?
A
- specialist treatment and monitoring for the severely unwell with life threatening illness of injury
2
Q
how many patients in the UK each year are in critical care?
A
- approx 100,000 patients in the UK
3
Q
what is the percentage of people who survive discharge from critical care?
A
- 75% survive for discharge
4
Q
what does critical care cover?
A
- covers multiple specialities and causes for admission
- adult and paediatric
5
Q
what are the levels of inpatient care?
A
- 0 to 3
6
Q
what is level 0 inpatient care?
A
- ward
- needs can be meet through normal ward care
