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Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society

The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) advocates for the intensive care community to improve the health outcomes of patients, families, care givers and health care professionals.

ANZICS is a member-based, non-for-profit organisation that works closely with key decision-makers in the healthcare sector, including government/non-government agencies, regulators and healthcare providers.

Through committees and special interest groups, the Society support diverse service portfolios including clinical quality registries, clinical research, and facilitation of health initiatives in resource limited locations. ANZICS represent professional advocacy and provide educational offerings for intensive care clinicians as well as initiatives to support their welfare.

ANZICS provides accurate and timely information on all issues related to the provision of intensive care services across Australia and New Zealand to ensure the community is well-informed and provided with trusted advice.

Vision and Mission

ANZICS connects the Intensive Care Community

ANZICS values integrity, respect, inclusiveness, collaboration, excellence and innovation

How ANZICS can help

ANZICS support the My Life After ICU website which aims to assist people who have spent time as a patient in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). For many people, particularly those who have experienced a prolonged ICU stay, a variety of physical and/or psychological health problems may persist for weeks and months after going home.

Information published on the site aims to inform about health challenges faced and provide helpful resources to assist recovery. The content has been developed by intensive care doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, as well as patients who share their personal stories.

ANZICS fully supports strategies to improve the health literacy of their community and to actively involve patients and their care givers to receive timely, targeted and accurate information relating to the practice of Intensive Care medicine.

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Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) - My Life After ICU

The heart and lungs of some very sick children don’t function properly

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Nitric oxide machine - My Life After ICU

Nitric oxide is a gas

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Stroke - My Life After ICU

A stroke can be caused by either: A blockage of a blood vessel in the brain causes a lack of oxygen to the surrounding brain tissues

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - My Life After ICU

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is often linked with assault survivors or military veterans

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Memories, hallucinations and delirium - My Life After ICU

Looking back at your time in ICU, you may have some memories of experiences of things that did not make sense when you were very ill

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Brain injury - My Life After ICU

Some patients with a moderate to severe brain injury need to be cared for on ICU

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Blood tests and scans - My Life After ICU

While your child is in PICU, your doctors may order a lot of different tests

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Physical issues after ICU - My Life After ICU

Patients who are extremely unwell in the ICU can lose their strength

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Communicating with your child - My Life After ICU

Some children in PICU find it difficult to speak

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What to expect in PICU - My Life After ICU

Children on PICU can be very unwell or may be recovering from significant injury or surgery

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