[THERAPEUTIC LIMITATION OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT]. / La limitación terapéutica en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.

ABSTRACT

The therapeutic limitation is a relatively common in Intensive Care Units practice. There are different types of therapeutic limitation, and the patient can be classified according to measures likely to withdraw or not start. Among such measures include removal of stand mechanical ventilation with the analgesia and sedation applied to the end of life of the patient.