Title of article
Critical emergency medicine and the resuscitative care unit
Author/Authors
Mermiri, Maria Department of Emergency Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - School of Health Sciences - University of Thessaly, Larissa , Mavrovounis, Georgios Department of Emergency Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - School of Health Sciences - University of Thessaly, Larissa , Chatzis, Dimitrios Medical School - European University of Cyprus - Nicosia, Cyprus , Mpoutsikos, Ioannis Medical School - European University of Cyprus - Nicosia, Cyprus , Tsaroucha, Aristea Medical School - European University of Cyprus - Nicosia, Cyprus , Dova, Maria Medical School - European University of Cyprus - Nicosia, Cyprus , Angelopoulou, Zacharoula Department of Anesthesiology - Faculty of Medicine - School of Health Sciences - University of Thessaly - Larissa, Greece , Ragias, Dimitrios Department of Anesthesiology - Faculty of Medicine - School of Health Sciences - University of Thessaly - Larissa, Greece , Chalkias, Athanasios Department of Anesthesiology - Faculty of Medicine - School of Health Sciences - University of Thessaly - Larissa, Greece , Pantazopoulos, Ioannis Department of Emergency Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - School of Health Sciences - University of Thessaly, Larissa
Pages
7
From page
22
To page
28
Abstract
Critical emergency medicine is the medical field concerned with management of critically ill
patients in the emergency department (ED). Increased ED stay due to intensive care unit (ICU)
overcrowding has a negative impact on patient care and outcome. It has been proposed that
implementation of critical care services in the ED can negate this effect. Two main Critical
Emergency Medicine models have been proposed, the “resource intensivist” and “ED-ICU”
models. The resource intensivist model is based on constant presence of an intensivist in the
traditional ED setting, while the ED-ICU model encompasses the notion of a separate EDbased unit, with monitoring and therapeutic capabilities similar to those of an ICU. Critical
emergency medicine has the potential to improve patient care and outcome; however, establishment of evidence-based protocols and a multidisciplinary approach in patient management are of major importance.
Keywords
critical care , emergency department , emergency service , intensive care unit , postgraduate training
Journal title
Acute and Critical Care
Serial Year
2021
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2622951
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