ICU

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:admission gptkb:trauma
respiratory failure
sepsis
cardiac arrest
major surgery
severe illness
gptkbp:associatedWith critical care medicine
ventilators
multi-organ support
gptkbp:contains life support systems
advanced monitoring equipment
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Scandinavia
gptkb:Bjorn_Ibsen
gptkbp:firstUsedFor polio epidemic
gptkbp:focusesOn life support
organ support
stabilization of patients
gptkbp:foundIn hospitals
gptkbp:hasHigh nurse-to-patient ratio
gptkbp:hasStrict infection prevention protocols
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ICU
gptkbp:monitors organ function
vital signs
gptkbp:originatedIn 20th century
gptkbp:purpose provide intensive treatment to critically ill patients
gptkbp:relatedTo emergency medicine
anesthesiology
hospital wards
step-down units
gptkbp:requires continuous monitoring
specialized care
gptkbp:staffedBy nurses
respiratory therapists
intensivists
gptkbp:standsFor Intensive Care Unit
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Cardiac_Intensive_Care_Unit
gptkb:Medical_Intensive_Care_Unit
gptkb:Surgical_Intensive_Care_Unit
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
gptkbp:treatment patients with life-threatening conditions
gptkbp:uses infection control
pain management
dialysis
mechanical ventilation
sedation
intravenous therapy
vasopressors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Korea_University
gptkb:Coco_Jones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5