Adult intensive care

About the specialty

Intensive care treats patients in whom one or more vital functions are threatened: breathing, circulation, kidney function, consciousness.

Polycrabat Sevamed coordinates the referral, the transfer and liaison with the family and the referring doctor, clarifying the care arrangements with the medical team.

Main conditions treated

• Respiratory distress
• Shock and circulatory failure
• Recovery after major surgery
• Severe injuries
• Severe infections
• Coma or impaired consciousness

Tests, techniques and procedures

The techniques used and their indication are decided by the doctor, case by case. As a general guide:

• Continuous monitoring
• Respiratory support depending on the indication
• Support of other vital functions
• Repeated imaging and tests

Depending on the medical indication, the technique concerned is offered within the Polycrabat Sevamed network. Its availability in a specific facility is confirmed by the coordination team on a case-by-case basis.

The patient pathway

1. 01
   Assessment of the situationReview of the file and the patient’s clinical condition.
2. 02
   Referral to the appropriate unitIntensive care, imaging, procedure room or rehabilitation.
3. 03
   Tests and techniquesImaging and procedures performed according to the medical indication.
4. 04
   Care and monitoringClose follow-up by the teams concerned.
5. 05
   Recovery and rehabilitationA programme adapted to the patient’s situation.
6. 06
   Follow-up and referring doctorContinuity with the doctor in the home country.

A multidisciplinary approach

The team brings together intensive care doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and specialists of the organ concerned.

Health Info guides

Key facts to understand tests and treatments before discussing them with your doctor.

• Intensive care: the pathway of a seriously ill patient→
• Malaria: signs, diagnosis and prompt treatment→
• Meningitis: recognising a neurological and infectious emergency→
• Sickle cell disease: screening, crises and long-term follow-up→
• Postpartum haemorrhage: an emergency, a prepared team→
• EVASAN to Morocco: when is it necessary?→

All Health Info guides

See also

• Medical evacuation to Morocco→
• Evacuation by air ambulance→
• Functional rehabilitation & physiotherapy→
• Medical imaging & radiology→

International patients

Polycrabat Sevamed supports patients coming from abroad: file review, referral to a specialist, scheduling appointments, hospitalisation, coordination of the medical stay and continuity with the doctor in the home country.