When patients get very sick, they can get admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This experience can be very scary, not only for the patient but also for family members. We are consulted on most patients who are admitted to the Intensive Care Unit because of our extensive training in critical care medicine. We are trained to take care of patients in the ICU who are both on and off life support. Patients can be in ICU for several reasons ranging from being post op, severely ill, on life support, low blood pressure, pnuenomia or failure of one or several organ systems. We look at the overall picture and help explain to family members the status of their loved one. We also perform procedures in the ICU including inserting large IV’s (central line) to give the medications needed for treatment.