Maine Medical Center
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Critical Care

Maine Medical Center provides expert intensive care for critical conditions such as:

  • Respiratory failure (pneumonia, ARDS, obstructive airways crises, neuromuscular disease)
  • Gastrointestinal problems (GI bleeding, hepatic dysfunction, pancreatitis)
  • Blood pressure emergencies (sepsis, hemorrhagic, and vasodilatory shock, hypertensive crises)
  • Metabolic threats (renal failure, electrolyte abnormalities, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, thyroid emergencies)
  • Toxicologic crises (drug overdoses, acute drug withdrawal, adverse drug reactions)

Our team includes nationally-recognized experts with cutting-edge research in topics such as ICU sedation, organ donation, telehealth and complex mechanical ventilation.

Education

Our teaching physicians hold faculty appointments at the Tufts University School of Medicine and are involved with training medical students, internal medicine residents and clinical fellows. Learn more about our Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program.

Neurocritical Care

Our team provides expert, around-the-clock, care for the complex needs of neurology patients.