The development from battlefield casualties to critical care medicine over several years

The development from battlefield casualties to critical care medicine took several decades. The treatment and medical care of battlefield casualties originated in wartime. With the progress of science and technology and the improvement of medical standards, people gradually realize that critically ill patients need more professional and more delicate treatment and care. Critical care medicine was gradually formed as an independent discipline and has been widely used. The formal establishment of critical care medicine can be traced back to the 1970s. At that time, some countries began to set up intensive care units (ICUs), which were specialized in the treatment and care of critically ill patients. This marked a brand new stage in the development of critical care medicine. In the following decades, the field of critical care medicine has continued to make progress. There have been tremendous breakthroughs and innovations in medical technology, equipment, drugs and treatment strategies. Critical care medicine has become a complex and specialized field of medicine involving the cross-cooperation of several disciplines. In summary, the development of critical care medicine from battlefield casualties has taken several decades.