ICU
abbreviation
intensive care unit
When a patient in the ICU goes into cardiac arrest, a red light goes on, and everybody on the floor comes running.—
Joyce Maynard
Joyce MaynardPatients with this disorder are critically ill, require mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU), and have a high mortality, ranging from 35% to 50% in recent reports.—Harriet Kitzman et al.
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“ICU.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ICU. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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