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CCU noun[ C ] medical specializeduk /ˌsiː.siːˈjuː/ us /ˌsiː.siːˈjuː/ abbreviation for coronary care unit: part of a hospital that provides treatment for people with severe heart conditions: People who have suffered a heart attack stay in the CCU until they are stable. On admission to the CCU, record the patient's ECG readings, blood pressure, temperature, and heart and breath sounds. abbreviation for critical care unit: the part of a hospital that provides continuous treatment for people who are seriously ill, very badly injured, or who have just had a major operation: The length of stay in the CCU varies depending upon medical circumstances. Synonym
ICU Higher-risk patients should be admitted to a monitored inpatient unit or coronary care unit (CCU). This involved transporting a patient from the CCU to the CT scan area. This has resulted in a pressure on general practitioners to admit more patients, and an increased pressure on CCUs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medical places & organizations A & E accident and emergency aid station biotech birth centre consulting room delivery room detoxification centre institutional lunatic asylum maternity unit medical centre memory clinic multi-hospital National Health nuthouse outpatients pharmacy sanitarium ward |