Problems that Require Admission - Critical Care Medicine

• Blood disorders and pediatric cancers
  • Severe anemia
  • Cancer related complications
• Endocrine disorders
  
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Severe electrolyte abnormalities
• Problems with the heart and circulatory system
  
  • Heart failure
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Cardiac surgery
  • Heart rhythm disturbances
• Liver failure
• Kidney failure
• Neurological disorders
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Seizure disorders
• Trauma/ Injury
• Ingestions/ Poisonings
• Orthopedic procedures
• Post-operative care
• Sepsis and septic shock
• Problems with the lungs and respiratory system
  • Acute and chronic respiratory failure
  • Airway obstruction
  • Airway surgery
  • Severe asthma