r/intensivecare
r/IntensiveCare is a sub for medical professionals to discuss and improve their knowledge of critical care medicine. ICU, MICU, SICU…
How to think about r/intensivecare
The community focuses on critical care medicine, providing a platform for medical professionals to discuss topics related to intensive care units (ICUs) across various specialties, including MICU, SICU, and Neuro-ICU. Members share knowledge, experiences, and best practices to enhance patient care in high-stakes environments. The emphasis on clinical discussions and evidence-based practices distinguishes this community from more general medical forums.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants primarily include healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and medical students specializing in critical care. The community attracts individuals who are passionate about improving their clinical skills and knowledge in intensive care settings. The vibe is professional and collegial, with members valuing evidence-based discussions and practical insights into patient management.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes case studies, clinical questions, and discussions about treatment protocols, while posts lacking depth or relevance to critical care often receive downvotes. Members are encouraged to provide evidence or references to support their claims. The posting frequency is moderate, with active engagement during shifts or after significant clinical events, reflecting the unpredictable nature of critical care work.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach the community with caution, as overt promotion is likely to be met with skepticism or hostility. Instead, brands can engage by providing valuable resources, such as educational content or tools that assist in critical care practices. Collaborating with respected members to share insights or sponsoring educational initiatives may resonate better with the audience. Authenticity and a focus on enhancing professional knowledge are key to successful engagement.
Top keywords
What r/intensivecare talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/ChewwyyBacca
- u/ajl009
- u/Gonzo_Girl0213
- u/gengarina
- u/bravenewsoma
- u/retrogameresource
- u/Automatic-Oven
- u/Affectionate_Table_3
- u/DontThink2MuchIly
- u/SomewhatIntensive
- u/retrievingliberty
- u/SumacLemonade
- u/xinhaokwok
- u/panda_manda_92
- u/curioRN
- u/Rosalinn1
- u/Nasil1496
- u/UnderstandingNo866
- u/More-Environment834
- u/Professional-Sense-7
- u/[deleted]
- u/yttikat
- u/damigunz
- u/appletartarokay
- u/seamslegit
- u/bensum98
- u/Catswagger11
- u/Impossible-Section15
- u/awatsurra
- u/stoicteratoma
- u/Mental_Elk_699
- u/Responsible_Sky_3704
- u/e10callihan
- u/cgorn002
- u/Meghaslotsofquestion
- u/kitsked
- u/doctorabouleila
- u/nicholkn2019
- u/Criticalist
- u/MeowMegaly
- u/Cassie890
- u/Dktathunda
- u/MDBKSigma
- u/AnonymousLogophile
- u/LongMoment6517
- u/lillyrunner
- u/Gnatteran
- u/CraftyTortoise
- u/Own_Argument_6292
- u/dinonurse96
- u/Extra-Competition541
- u/BabaTheBlackSheep
- u/Buabuito
- u/blobsong
- u/mcat2017
- u/Kditm
- u/kbunales
- u/msulliv4
- u/humanexperience31
- u/tjb333
- u/Dr_Ardipithecus
- u/TellSquare985
- u/Kervensg
- u/PMT_AWL
- u/cardiacisfun
- u/Anonymourse
- u/mchlstvn
- u/Matsunosuke
- u/aimolla
- u/Which-Magician9257
- u/Youareaharrywizard
- u/jmgx12
- u/court114
- u/sierraef
- u/PsychologicalBus7357
- u/LoopyBullet
- u/Stripping_Protocol14
- u/Goliof
- u/beelove414
- u/_qua
- u/photon11
- u/-RoSe-2020
- u/Realistic-Theory-374
- u/WinterAd3121
- u/RMH6432
- u/Magg_Pie301
- u/NPOicechipbandit
- u/55peasants
- u/pushdose
- u/Dondereplay
- u/otfRN8
- u/AvocadoHopeful
- u/olivejuice04
- u/Jumpy_Trust_9646
- u/quantumpatsy
- u/tinymozzarella
- u/ambivalentwanderer
- u/Patel2015
- u/hadrons123
- u/DR_Mantis_Tobaggann
By votes
- u/yttikat
- u/ChewwyyBacca
- u/damigunz
- u/ajl009
- u/appletartarokay
- u/bensum98
- u/seamslegit
- u/Catswagger11
- u/Impossible-Section15
- u/gengarina
- u/awatsurra
- u/stoicteratoma
- u/bravenewsoma
- u/Mental_Elk_699
- u/Responsible_Sky_3704
- u/cgorn002
- u/e10callihan
- u/Meghaslotsofquestion
- u/Gonzo_Girl0213
- u/kitsked
- u/Automatic-Oven
- u/doctorabouleila
- u/Affectionate_Table_3
- u/Criticalist
- u/nicholkn2019
- u/Cassie890
- u/MeowMegaly
- u/Dktathunda
- u/AnonymousLogophile
- u/LongMoment6517
- u/lillyrunner
- u/DontThink2MuchIly
- u/MDBKSigma
- u/CraftyTortoise
- u/dinonurse96
- u/Gnatteran
- u/Extra-Competition541
- u/retrogameresource
- u/xinhaokwok
- u/Own_Argument_6292
- u/BabaTheBlackSheep
- u/Buabuito
- u/blobsong
- u/curioRN
- u/mcat2017
- u/SomewhatIntensive
- u/UnderstandingNo866
- u/kbunales
- u/panda_manda_92
- u/Rosalinn1
- u/Kditm
- u/SumacLemonade
- u/More-Environment834
- u/Professional-Sense-7
- u/humanexperience31
- u/msulliv4
- u/Nasil1496
- u/[deleted]
- u/tjb333
- u/Kervensg
- u/retrievingliberty
- u/Dr_Ardipithecus
- u/TellSquare985
- u/PMT_AWL
- u/cardiacisfun
- u/mchlstvn
- u/Anonymourse
- u/Matsunosuke
- u/aimolla
- u/Which-Magician9257
- u/Youareaharrywizard
- u/jmgx12
- u/court114
- u/LoopyBullet
- u/Stripping_Protocol14
- u/Goliof
- u/beelove414
- u/_qua
- u/sierraef
- u/PsychologicalBus7357
- u/photon11
- u/-RoSe-2020
- u/Magg_Pie301
- u/Realistic-Theory-374
- u/WinterAd3121
- u/RMH6432
- u/NPOicechipbandit
- u/AvocadoHopeful
- u/pushdose
- u/Dondereplay
- u/Jumpy_Trust_9646
- u/quantumpatsy
- u/tinymozzarella
- u/hadrons123
- u/55peasants
- u/otfRN8
- u/olivejuice04
- u/ambivalentwanderer
- u/DR_Mantis_Tobaggann
- u/HealthylifeRN
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/PaxonGoat
- u/ratpH1nk
- u/Goldie1822
- u/vinciture
- u/Twovaultss
- u/lemmecsome
- u/ben_vito
- u/scapermoya
- u/WildMed3636
- u/evening_goat
- u/Pobblu
- u/seamslegit
- u/DocKoul
- u/ajl009
- u/oboedude
- u/Astralwinks
- u/Averagebass
- u/AnyEngineer2
- u/jklm1234
- u/1hopefulCRNA
- u/Teensy
- u/Edges8
- u/curiosity_abounds
- u/casadecarol
- u/Sp4ceh0rse
- u/heresmyhandle
- u/StethoscopeForHire
- u/Catswagger11
- u/supapoopascoopa
- u/CertainKaleidoscope8
- u/phastball
- u/Gman_RN
- u/Nursedude1
- u/fingernmuzzle
- u/ty_xy
- u/Astroxtl
- u/breathingguy
- u/Lazy-Pitch-6152
- u/MassivePE
- u/PIR0GUE
- u/1shanwow
- u/Jay_OA
- u/BiscuitsMay
- u/Impossible-Section15
- u/msbossypants
- u/Kyrothes
- u/Hippo-Crates
- u/Daramrod88
- u/mrd029110
- u/doccat8510
- u/RN_Geo
- u/PM_YOUR_PUPPERS
- u/mfederbush
- u/Muted-Mess-2041
- u/mtbizzle
- u/RMH6432
- u/CaliMed
- u/PsychologicalBus7357
- u/sunealoneal
- u/splitopenandmeltt
- u/maraney
- u/NealNotNeil
- u/getsomesleep1
- u/Adenosine01
- u/pinkfreude
- u/climbingurl
- u/Excellent_Audience_5
- u/jawshewuhh
- u/PantsDownDontShoot
- u/HiveWorship
- u/strongmonkey
- u/gnomicaoristredux
- u/lucidgrip
- u/_qua
- u/Sassafrass1213
- u/Goldy490
- u/RyzenDoc
- u/mdowell4
- u/Automatic-Oven
- u/Ali-o-ramus
- u/Sookaryote
- u/Langerbanger11
- u/TheContinentalFifty
- u/awhoogaa
- u/ICGraham
- u/jimmipassini
- u/bassfass56
- u/JimLeahe
- u/eeshmeeshRN
- u/Doc_investor
- u/PaulaNancyMillstoneJ
- u/theKingsOwn
- u/stoicteratoma
- u/bigwerm
- u/Bawaffle
- u/AddisonsContracture
- u/ludabudda
- u/jamesm_14
- u/No-Status4032
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Pobblu
- u/BiscuitsMay
- u/ben_vito
- u/ludabudda
- u/strongmonkey
- u/vinciture
- u/ratpH1nk
- u/PaxonGoat
- u/Goldie1822
- u/evening_goat
- u/Edges8
- u/_qua
- u/200KetamineIV
- u/AnyEngineer2
- u/msbossypants
- u/WildMed3636
- u/StethoscopeForHire
- u/lgmjon64
- u/Hungrylizard113
- u/phastball
- u/1hopefulCRNA
- u/cellulargenocide
- u/jklm1234
- u/pinkfreude
- u/AddisonsContracture
- u/Sp4ceh0rse
- u/mohelgamal
- u/supapoopascoopa
- u/pushdose
- u/CaliMed
- u/Astralwinks
- u/sepulveda_st
- u/Impossible-Section15
- u/Hippo-Crates
- u/DocKoul
- u/rfaz6298
- u/jawshewuhh
- u/scroofoo
- u/scapermoya
- u/sunealoneal
- u/Averagebass
- u/A_Mediocre_Medic
- u/Twovaultss
- u/MartianCleric
- u/e10callihan
- u/splitopenandmeltt
- u/curiosity_abounds
- u/Napping_Fitness
- u/wantwater
- u/seamslegit
- u/ShamelesslyPlugged
- u/getsomesleep1
- u/OnceAHawkeye
- u/bebrown508
- u/CertainKaleidoscope8
- u/aswanviking
- u/JmeLucky13
- u/NoSplit946
- u/princesspropofol
- u/Winston_Treadmill
- u/Glum-Draw2284
- u/TurbulentSetting2020
- u/sloretactician
- u/PaulaNancyMillstoneJ
- u/Adenosine01
- u/Gman_RN
- u/ajl009
- u/Jennasaykwaaa
- u/SeaAd4548
- u/outsideroutsider
- u/Nursedude1
- u/Fecaluria
- u/ade1aide
- u/UniversityUnlikely22
- u/Dallas-Doll
- u/keyed_yourcar
- u/shopn00b
- u/gnomicaoristredux
- u/CHGhee
- u/Teensy
- u/NealNotNeil
- u/ThucydidesButthurt
- u/possumbones
- u/woofimmacat
- u/RMH6432
- u/hailhell
- u/budgettfrog
- u/Levlove
- u/oboedude
- u/jpa-s
- u/Dahc5
- u/ipseum
- u/blindminds
- u/dogmon1016
- u/lemmecsome
- u/diegos91
- u/RN_Geo
- u/Meghaslotsofquestion
- u/ITU1980
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FAQ
r/intensivecare — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/intensivecare have?
r/intensivecare has approximately 45,190 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/intensivecare created?
r/intensivecare was created on December 12, 2017 (8 years ago).
What is r/intensivecare about?
The community focuses on critical care medicine, providing a platform for medical professionals to discuss topics related to intensive care units (ICUs) across various specialties, including MICU, SICU, and Neuro-ICU. Members share knowledge, experiences, and best practices to enhance patient care in high-stakes environments. The emphasis on clinical discussions and evidence…
What subreddits are similar to r/intensivecare?
Communities similar to r/intensivecare include r/crna, r/ekgs, r/anesthesiology, r/srna, r/nurses.
Who are the most active posters on r/intensivecare?
The most frequent posters on r/intensivecare include u/ChewwyyBacca, u/ajl009, u/Gonzo_Girl0213.
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