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Pediatric critical care specialists provide the
following care to children who are critically ill:
- Diagnosis of children who have an unstable,
life-threatening condition
- Supervision of children on respirators
- Thorough monitoring, medication, and treatment
of children in a PICU (pediatric intensive care unit)
- Medical treatment for children with severe heart
and lung disease
- Placement of special catheters in the blood
vessels and heart
- Management of medications and treatments for
children with brain trauma
Pediatric critical care specialists work in PICUs within
major hospitals. These hospitals usually are childrens
hospitals, university medical centers, or large community
hospitals. A child who is critically ill or injured often needs to
be sent immediately to the proper hospital. Your pediatrician
will know the hospitals that have pediatric
critical care specialists. |
The information in this article is not meant to be medical advice. Treatment for a medical condition should come at the recommendation of your personal physician.
