Meningitis is inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord â the meninges. Septicaemia is blood poisoning caused by the same germs and is the more life threatening form of the disease. Septicaemia can occur with or without meningitis.
What is an intensivist? An intensivist is a board-certified physician who provides special care for critically ill patients. Also known as a critical care physician, the intensivist has advanced training and experience in treating this complex type of patient. What kind of training does an intensivist have? After medical school, an intensivist completes a residency and board certification in a specialty such as surgery, internal medicine, pulmonary medicine or pediatrics, plus an additional two- to three-year fellowship and certification in critical care medicine.
Intensivist salary (also known as critical care physician salary or intensive care unit (ICU) salary) in the United States is around $215,000 per year which can gradually increase by up to $288,000 after some time.ased on percentiles, the median yearly salary for 90th percentile intensivists has been around $364,215. Similarly, about 75th percentile of intensivists received $314,495, 25th percentile of them received $221,831 while 10th percentile received $187,185 per year.