Some substances are more toxic than others. The toxicity of a substance is described by the types of effects it causes and its potency. 1  Types of Effects: Different chemicals cause different effects.
I think I remember reading that injured means bruises and lascerations, seriously injured meant hospital but not life threatening, critically injured meant hospital ICU time and fatally injured meant injuries leading to dying sometime later.
Anemia in the critically ill patient. Anemia in the setting of critical illness is quite prevalent, with 37â44% of patients receiving at least one blood transfusion during their intensive care unit (ICU) stay [20, 21].