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Muscle weakness, memory problems, depression, insomnia, physical pain, nightmares. These are just a few examples of the problems that patients may experience following critical illness. Symptoms such as these which affect emotional, physical, and cognitive health are now being recognized as Post Intensive Care Syndrome, or PICS. Efforts to educate health care providers, patients, and families about Post Intensive Care Syndrome are underway. Explore our site to learn more about PICS.
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Breaking it Down Wrap-up As a brief recap here are the highlights that we have shared during this series. Click on the links within this…
The Family It is a common sight in the intensive care unit. Family members at the bedside, sometimes 24/7. Holding vigil and attentively monitoring each…
ICU Recovery & Mental Health The emotional aftermath of critical illness/injury is something that often catches people by surprise but can have a significant impact…
ICU Recovery & the Mind Short term memory loss. Word finding difficulty. Trouble concentrating. Difficulty with work or school. These are some of the symptoms…
ICU Recovery & the Body Following critical illness, it is not uncommon for one to experience new or worsened physical limitations or difficulties. This can…
Recovery: Discharge from the Hospital Like we did with Prevention, we will break down Recovery into separate pieces to best highlight the unique recommendations that…
Prevention Part 2 - What Loved Ones Can Do This post will discuss Post Intensive Care Syndrome and Prevention Part 2 - what loved ones…
Prevention Part 1 We will break our conversation about preventing Post Intensive Care Syndrome into two parts. In Part 1, we will focus on steps…
Signs & Symptoms To recap from our first post in this series, the definition of Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is new or worsening health…
Risk Factors Not surprisingly, the top risk factor for developing Post Intensive Care Syndrome is experiencing critical illness or injury. However, beyond that one factor,…
Every year, millions of people across the country experience critical illness and/or injury. As our population ages, and technology advances, this number is expected…
Understanding Post Intensive Care Syndrome Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is dynamic and is experienced differently by those affected by it. We will be breaking…
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