I.C.U

I.C.U

An intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a special department of a hospital or health care facility that provides intensive care medicine.

The intensive care unit of a hospital is usually where patients that are seriously ill, or those that require specialized care, are admitted. ... There are machines to monitor the heart rate, blood pressure, ventilators to assist the patient in breathing, and many others. The ICU also has special guidelines for visitors.

There's no difference between intensive care and critical care units. ... Hospitals with ICUs may or may not have a separate cardiac care unit. A cardiac care unit focuses on patients with heart problems, while an ICU provides care for patients with a wide range of life threatening conditions.