trauma unit
Emergency treatment ward
A trauma unit is a specialized hospital department equipped to treat patients with severe, life-threatening injuries—gunshot wounds, car accident victims, major falls.
Distinguished from a regular emergency room by its resources and staff training for the most critical cases: The helicopter airlifted him to the trauma unit.
Also called a trauma center.
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- emergency roomHospital crisis department
- ICUAcute care ward
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- life flightEmergency medical helicopter service
surgeon · critical · code blue · bleeding · blood transfusion · crash · gurney · triage · first responders · resuscitation · golden hour · paramedic · wounds · lifesaving · monitors · vital signs · IV · stretcher
- hospitalhospital, admission, wards, ER, bed
- medical transportambulance, hearse, medevac, air ambulance, patient transport
- wardsgeriatric ward, maternity ward, pediatric ward, psychiatric ward, psych ward
trauma unitroutine checkup
Regular scheduled medical examination
wellness clinic · preventive care · annual physical · outpatient clinic · family practice
trauma unithospice
Terminal illness comfort program
convalescent home · wellness center · rehabilitation center · recovery ward · nursing home
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