Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (pronunciation: pe-di-at-ric in-ten-sive care unit) is a specialized department in a hospital that provides comprehensive care and treatment for critically ill children and adolescents. The term is often abbreviated as PICU.

Etymology

The term "Pediatric Intensive Care Unit" is derived from the words "pediatric", which comes from the Greek words pais (child) and iatros (doctor), "intensive", which means concentrated or thorough, and "care unit", which refers to a department or ward in a hospital.

Related Terms

  • Pediatrics: The branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18.
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A department in a hospital where critically ill patients are cared for by specially trained staff.
  • Critical Care: The specialized care of patients whose conditions are life-threatening and who require comprehensive care and constant monitoring, usually in intensive care units.
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): A specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive care for newborn infants.
  • Pediatrician: A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.

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