California (CA) Critical Care Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Critical Care Medicine Information
Description
Critical care medicine deals with life support or organ support for patients who are critically ill. A critical care physician diagnoses, treats, and supports patients who may be in an intensive care unit, or who may have multiple organ dysfunction. Patients who receive intensive care treatment are usually critically ill patients who are treated after major surgery and require intensive monitoring. The critical care or intensive care physician may also communicate with the patient’s primary physician, other specialists, and the critical care staff to coordinate treatment and care.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are Trauma, cystic fibrosis, renal failure, Liver Failure, Post-operative Care, Acute Lung Injury, Serious Infections, Hypoxic Injury, Multi-organ Dysfunction, Circulatory Failure, Cardiopulmonary Failure, airway & respiratory compromise, Reversible heart & lung dysfunction, and hemodynamic instability.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including tracheotomy, endotracheal tube, mechanical ventilation, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), passage of pulmonary arterial balloon flotation catheters, adial arterial catheterization, and establishing central venous access.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Blood Test, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs).
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
940 practicing
critical care medicine doctors. Broken out by city, critical care medicine doctor density
in Alhambra is 1,
in Anaheim is 21,
in Arcadia is 4,
in Bakersfield is 7,
in Berkeley is 9,
in Beverly Hills is 7,
in Burbank is 8,
in Burlingame is 5,
in Camarillo is 2,
in Chico is 3,
in Chula Vista is 5,
in Colton is 1,
in Concord is 3,
in Corona is 2,
in Coronado is 2,
in Daly City is 4,
in Davis is 3,
in Downey is 1,
in Escondido is 7,
in Fountain Valley is 6,
in Fremont is 3,
in Fresno is 19,
in Fullerton is 6,
in Garden Grove is 5,
in Glendale is 5,
in Glendora is 6,
in Grass Valley is 2,
in Hawthorne is 2,
in Hemet is 1,
in Huntington Beach is 1,
in Inglewood is 2,
in Irvine is 2,
in La Mesa is 8,
in La Quinta is 1,
in Laguna Hills is 4,
in Lancaster is 2,
in Larkspur is 1,
in Lodi is 1,
in Loma Linda is 18,
in Long Beach is 15,
in Los Alamitos is 5,
in Los Angeles is 81,
in Los Gatos is 3,
in Marysville is 2,
in Mission Viejo is 4,
in Modesto is 6,
in Montclair is 3,
in Monterey is 6,
in Monterey Park is 4,
in Napa is 3,
in Newport Beach is 14,
in Oakland is 15,
in Oceanside is 1,
in Orange is 23,
in Oxnard is 5,
in Palm Springs is 3,
in Palo Alto is 20,
in Paradise is 2,
in Pasadena is 12,
in Pinole is 1,
in Pleasanton is 5,
in Pomona is 7,
in Rancho Mirage is 4,
in Redding is 16,
in Redlands is 3,
in Redwood City is 1,
in Riverside is 5,
in Roseville is 3,
in Sacramento is 48,
in Salinas is 3,
in San Bernardino is 3,
in San Clemente is 3,
in San Diego is 65,
in San Francisco is 112,
in San Jacinto is 1,
in San Jose is 24,
in San Juan Capistrano is 1,
in San Luis Obispo is 5,
in San Mateo is 2,
in Santa Ana is 9,
in Santa Barbara is 8,
in Santa Cruz is 4,
in Santa Monica is 14,
in Santa Rosa is 11,
in Simi Valley is 2,
in Sonoma is 1,
in South San Francisco is 3,
in Stockton is 4,
in Temecula is 1,
in Thousand Oaks is 2,
in Torrance is 20,
in Truckee is 1,
in Turlock is 1,
in Visalia is 4,
in Walnut Creek is 13,
in Watsonville is 2,
in West Hollywood is 19,
in Westminster is 5,
in Whittier is 7,
and in Yuba City is 2.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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