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Illness Spike vs Recovery Length
- Critical illness develops rapidly, often in minutes to days, but recovery takes longer than the initial sickness onset.
- Patients and families must expect critical illness recovery to be a marathon, not a sprint.
Match Treatment To Illness Curve
- The intensity of medical interventions should closely match the severity curve of the illness.
- Both under-support and over-support at any stage can lead to worse outcomes for patients.
Chronic Critical Illness Plateau
- Some patients experience chronic critical illness with prolonged slow recovery or plateau.
- These patients require a more gradual matching of care intensity to their prolonged illness course.