[‚krid·ə·kəl ′ker ¦med·ə·sən] (medicine) The treatment of acute, life-threatening disorders, usually in intensive care units.
critical care medicine
critical care medicine
Abbreviation: CCM The care of the sickest patients (those with acutely life-threatening illnesses such as major trauma, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, sepsis, severe hemorrhage, or shock).See also: medicineAcronymsSeeCCM