pediatric ICU
Kids' intensive ward
A pediatric ICU (intensive care unit) is a hospital ward providing critical care specifically for infants, children, and adolescents.
It's staffed by specialists trained in pediatric medicine and equipped for young patients whose size, physiology, and medical needs differ significantly from adults: The baby was transferred to the pediatric ICU after the surgery.
- NICUIntensive care for newborns
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- monitorsTracks or displays
- heart monitorDevice tracking heartbeat
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
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