[DOC] [TLE] Intensive care unit - Wikipedia [PAR] 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 treatment medicine. 
Intensive care units cater to patients with severe and life-threatening ... Patients 
may be transferred directly to an intensive care unit from an... [DOC] [TLE] What is the ICU (Intensive Care Unit)? | California Pacific Medical ... [PAR] What Can I Expect as a Patient or as a Family Member of a Patient in the ICU? ... 
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a unit in the hospital where seriously ill patients 
are ... equipment in their room, depending on their unique situation and condition
. ... An Advance Directive (also called "health care proxy" or "living will") is a... [DOC] [TLE] Definition of Critical care - MedicineNet [PAR] Read medical definition of Critical care. ... Critical care: The specialized care of 
patients whose conditions are life-threatening ... Also known as intensive care. [DOC] [TLE] Critical Care: MedlinePlus [PAR] Critical care (also called intensive care) helps people with life-threatening 
injuries ... It might treat problems such as complications from surgery, accidents, 
infections, ... Study Finds Fault with ICU Treatment of Dementia Patients (10/10/
2016,... [DOC] [TLE] What to Expect When a Loved One is Critically Ill [PAR] Admission of a loved one to an intensive care unit (ICU), a challenging and often 
unfamiliar ... part of the healing process, not only for the patient, but also for the 
family. ... Depending on the patient's condition, there may be many other types of
... [DOC] [TLE] Intensive care - NHS Choices [PAR] ICUs are also sometimes called critical care units (CCUs) or intensive therapy 
units ... There are many different conditions and situations that can mean 
someone needs intensive care. ... Patients on an ICU will be looked after closely 
by a team of ICU staff and will be ... Ask staff to explain what these are if you'd like 
to know. [DOC] [TLE] Nursing care in ICU | Topics, Intensive care: Patients' experiences ... [PAR] ICU nurses play a vital role in the patient's care, including the following: ... staff in 
ICU and the care that they received, particularly from their named nurses, .... 
Several people noted how they were treated 'like human beings', that the .... 
Relatives of those who had been in intensive care also praised the nursing care 
in ICU,... [DOC] [TLE] High Dependency Unit (HDUs) | Topics, Intensive care: Patients ... [PAR] ... sickle cell in young people (in 'Long term health conditions') (Young People) 
..... Some hospitals have High Dependency Units (HDUs), also called step-down, 
... The ratio of nurses to patients may be slightly lower than in intensive care but 
.... One woman said ICU was like a 'security blanket' because a nurse was by 
each... [DOC] [TLE] Patients and Families | SCCM | Post-intensive Care Syndrome [PAR] Post-intensive care syndrome, or PICS, is made up of health problems that 
remain after ... weakness; as problems with thinking and judgment, called 
cognitive (brain) dysfunction; ... Patients may also feel depressed and anxious 
and may have symptoms of .... They know you best and can help you through 
these conditions. [DOC] [TLE] Cutting Through ICU Confusion | Center for Advancing Health [PAR] He didn't look like the same person and I wasn't prepared for that," Kosal said. ... 
What sets the ICU  sometimes referred to as the critical care unit  apart from 
... "In other hospital units, doctors may know the patient's diagnosis before the .... 
They also work closely with families, explaining the patient's condition and care. [DOC] [TLE] Intensive Care Unit Equipment - procedure, blood, tube, pain, adults ... [PAR] Intensive care unit (ICU) equipment includes patient monitoring, respiratory and 
... to provide care

Question: Intensive care is also called this "care", like the condition patients may be in
Answer: Critical