Our pediatric intensivists may provide any number of highly specialized interventions to deal with the consequences of severe illness or injury. These include:
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Diagnosis of children who have unstable or life-threatening conditions, including those with previously undiagnosed diseases
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Thorough monitoring, medication, and treatment of children in the Pediatric ICU (PICU)
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Supervision of children on ventilators (“breathing machines”)
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Medical treatment for children with severe heart and lung disease
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Placement of special catheters in the blood vessels and heart
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Management of medications and treatments for children with brain trauma