Florida (FL) 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. Florida has
593 practicing
critical care medicine doctors. Broken out by city, critical care medicine doctor density
in Atlantis is 11,
in Aventura is 4,
in Bartow is 1,
in Bay Pines is 2,
in Boca Raton is 6,
in Boynton Beach is 4,
in Bradenton is 2,
in Cape Coral is 2,
in Century is 1,
in Clearwater is 6,
in Coconut Grove is 1,
in Coral Gables is 5,
in Coral Springs is 1,
in Crestview is 2,
in Crystal River is 3,
in Davenport is 1,
in Davie is 1,
in Daytona Beach is 4,
in Deland is 1,
in Delray Beach is 10,
in Eustis is 1,
in Fernandina Beach is 1,
in Fort Lauderdale is 10,
in Fort Myers is 17,
in Fort Pierce is 4,
in Fort Walton Beach is 3,
in Gainesville is 43,
in Hialeah is 6,
in Hollywood is 21,
in Inverness is 3,
in Jacksonville is 52,
in Jacksonville Beach is 1,
in Jay is 1,
in Jupiter is 3,
in Kissimmee is 6,
in Lady Lake is 1,
in Lake City is 2,
in Lake Placid is 1,
in Lake Worth is 1,
in Lakeland is 13,
in Lakewood Ranch is 1,
in Largo is 5,
in Leesburg is 2,
in Macclenny is 1,
in Maitland is 1,
in Margate is 3,
in Marianna is 1,
in Melbourne is 12,
in Merritt Island is 1,
in Miami is 58,
in Miami Beach is 7,
in Miami Shores is 1,
in Milton is 1,
in Naples is 13,
in New Port Richey is 4,
in New Smyrna Beach is 2,
in North Miami Beach is 2,
in Oakland Park is 3,
in Ocala is 13,
in Okeechobee is 1,
in Orange City is 4,
in Orange Park is 5,
in Orlando is 31,
in Ormond Beach is 2,
in Palm Beach Gardens is 3,
in Palm City is 1,
in Palm Harbor is 1,
in Palmetto Bay is 1,
in Panama City is 9,
in Pembroke Pines is 4,
in Pensacola is 14,
in Pinecrest is 1,
in Plant City is 1,
in Plantation is 4,
in Pompano Beach is 2,
in Port Charlotte is 1,
in Port Saint Lucie is 3,
in Punta Gorda is 1,
in Riviera Beach is 6,
in Rockledge is 2,
in Safety Harbor is 2,
in Sanford is 2,
in Sarasota is 13,
in Sebastian is 1,
in Sebring is 3,
in South Miami is 7,
in Stuart is 4,
in Sunrise is 5,
in Tallahassee is 7,
in Tamarac is 2,
in Tampa is 32,
in Tavares is 4,
in Titusville is 3,
in Venice is 3,
in Vero Beach is 4,
in West Palm Beach is 9,
in Weston is 6,
in Winter Haven is 4,
in Winter Park is 1,
and in Zephyrhills is 4.
Florida Information
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital.
Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864.
Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18
and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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