ICU

[/aɪ siː juː/]

nounpl: ICUs

UTI (Unidade de Terapia Intensiva)

1. Intensive Care Unit; a hospital ward with equipment and staff for continuous monitoring and treatment of critically ill patients

The patient was admitted to the ICU after the surgery.

O paciente foi admitido na UTI após a cirurgia.

2. A specialized medical facility providing advanced life support and monitoring for severely ill or injured patients

She spent three weeks in the ICU recovering from pneumonia.

Ela passou três semanas na UTI se recuperando da pneumonia.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

UTI

Most common abbreviation used in Brazilian Portuguese healthcare

São Paulo

UTI

Standard medical terminology

Rio de Janeiro

UTI

Standard medical terminology

Portugal

UCI (Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos)

Slightly different abbreviation used in European Portuguese

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