Critical Care Medicine is a medical specialty that involves the diagnosis and management of patients with life-threatening or severe illnesses, injuries or conditions that require intensive monitoring, support and complex interventions. This field encompasses various aspects such as hemodynamic monitoring, ventilatory support, inotropic therapy, and other forms of organ support aimed at ensuring the patient's survival. Critical care medicine is typically provided in specialized units called intensive care units (ICUs), where patients receive around-the-clock care from a team of healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and other support staff. The goal of critical care medicine is to stabilize the patient's condition, reverse the damage caused by the illness or injury, and ultimately transition them back to their previous level of functioning or improve it if possible.