critical care unit

critical care unit

n. Abbr. CCU

See intensive care unit.

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critical care unit (CCU),

a specially equipped hospital area designed for the treatment of patients with sudden life-threatening conditions. CCUs contain resuscitation and monitoring equipment and are staffed by personnel specially trained and skilled in recognizing and immediately responding to cardiac and other emergencies. See also intensive care unit.

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critical

1. a point at which one property or state changes to another property or state.

2. pertaining to a crisis in a disease.

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critical care

care of a patient in a life-threatening situation of an illness. Includes artificial life support system.

critical care unit

see intensive care unit.

embryological critical period

the period during the life of the embryo, specific for each body system, during which organ genesis takes place.

critical distance

see flight distance.

critical point drying

the technique used in preparing tissues for electron microscopy; to eliminate distortion due to surface tension.

critical temperature

the body temperature above which the animal is said to be fevered. See body temperature.

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critical care

patient care pertaining to a crisis in a disease.

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critical care medicine

emergency care for victims of trauma or disease.

critical care unit

a unit in a hospital in which special patient care staff and units, including ECG, blood gas analysis apparatus, resuscitation and life support equipment are available and used.