Coastal Pulmonary Associates

Critical Care Medicine

Coastal Pulmonary Associates is a Critical Care Medicine practice in Encinitas, CA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating life-threatening injuries and diseases. Critical Care Medicine Doctors at Coastal Pulmonary Associates perform life support and monitoring of critically ill patients. Critical Care Medicine is a branch of medicine focused on management of life-threatening medical conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Critical Care Medicine practices include respiratory failure, kidney failure, sepsis, and multiple organ failure. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Critical Care Medicine practices include inserting breathing, intravenous, or feeding tubes; using cardiac monitors, using suction pumps, and administering medically induced comas.

An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.