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I keep hearing physicians call for ccu in the er. what does ccu stand for?
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Critical Care unit: The critical care unit is another name for the intensive care unit.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Coronary care unit: The acronym refers to the team of physicians (generally, cardiologists) who take care of critically ill patients suffering from cardiac diseases (i.e. Akin to the "icu", or intensive care unit, for critically ill patients with general medical conditions, the ccu is specifically for cardiac patients needing this level of intensive care).
Answered 11/28/2017
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Cardiac Care Unit: This term in the USA usually refers to cardiac care unit or coronary care unit but in some locations may refer to critical care unit.
Answered 11/30/2014
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Critical care unit: In some hospitals, ccu stands for the critical care unit.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Coronary Care Unit: Usually it means the coronary care unit, but some hospitals also use ccu to mean critical care unit.
Answered 4/5/2012
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