Knowra Post-intensive care syndrome Post-intensive care syndrome Post-intensive care syndrome is new or worsened physical, cognitive, or mental health impairment that develops during or after critical illness and intensive care.
ICU-acquired weakness : New generalized weakness arising during critical illness, often involving muscle loss and impaired nerve or muscle function. It is the physical domain’s characteristic impairment after prolonged critical illness.
Critical illness polyneuropathy : A diffuse sensorimotor axonal neuropathy that develops during severe critical illness. It can contribute to weakness and delayed physical recovery.
ABCDEF bundle : A set of intensive-care practices addressing pain, awakening, breathing, sedation, delirium, mobility, and family engagement. Its coordinated practices target exposures linked to later impairment.
PICS-COVID : Post-intensive care syndrome occurring after critical illness from COVID-19. COVID-19 critical illness has brought the syndrome’s overlapping domains into sharp clinical focus.
Post-intensive care syndrome—cognitive : New or worsened cognitive impairment after critical illness, commonly affecting memory, attention, and executive function. It names the cognitive domain, which can persist after discharge.
Critical illness myopathy : A disorder of skeletal muscle that develops during critical illness and causes weakness. It is another pathway to ICU-acquired weakness within the physical domain.
Early mobilization : Progressive physical activity begun early during hospitalization, when medically appropriate. It seeks to limit deconditioning and support function during critical illness.
Post-traumatic stress disorder : A disorder involving persistent symptoms after exposure to traumatic events. Some ICU survivors develop post-traumatic stress symptoms that affect recovery.
Post-intensive care syndrome—mental health : New or worsened anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress symptoms after critical illness and intensive care. It specifies the mental-health domain alongside physical and cognitive impairment.
Mechanical ventilation : Breathing support that moves air into and out of the lungs using a ventilator. Prolonged ventilation often accompanies severe illness and can complicate physical recovery.
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