Septic Shock : Doctor Specialties
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Go directly to an emergency department if you or a loved one have symptoms of septic shock
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Generally, care for the septic patient is delivered by hospital-based health care professionals in the hospital ICU (intensive care unit). Physicians, intensive care nurses, and other nursing personnel closely monitor patients' vital signs and adm...
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine awards board certification to doctors who pursue three or more years of additional training in Emergency Medicine. Doctors who specialize in Emergency Medicine must make life and death decisions and take actions to prevent disability in the pre-hospital setting and in the hospital.
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine, whereupon he or she becomes an Internist.
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