[Complication of resuscitation and intensive therapy]

On the basis of data from the literature and the author's own observations the paper analyses complications of resuscitation and intensive therapy recently classified as a special part of human pathology (resuscitation pathology). A classification of this pathology is suggested, indicating most important complications, causes of their development and preventive measures. Examples of changes in the clinico-morphological picture of the main disease under the influence of resuscitation and intensive therapy are presented.