Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specialized medical treatment: "intensive care" refers to the close, constant monitoring and advanced medical treatment provided to patients who are critically ill or have life-threatening conditions. This care is delivered in a dedicated hospital unit, typically called an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Usage

• "Intensive care" is an uncountable noun. It is used to describe the or of medical attention a patient requires or receives.
• It is commonly used in the phrases "in intensive care," "require intensive care," or "admitted to intensive care."

Examples

• Noun:
  • After the major surgery, the patient was moved to intensive care for close observation.
  • The accident victims required immediate intensive care.
  • She spent three days in intensive care before her condition stabilized.

Advanced Usage

• "Intensive care unit (ICU)": This is the specific hospital department where intensive care is administered. While "ICU" is the common compound term, the core concept is "intensive care."
  • The hospital has a separate pediatric intensive care unit for critically ill children.

Variants and Related Words

• Intensive care unit (ICU) (n): The specialized department of a hospital.
• Critical care (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "intensive care."
• Intensivist (n): A physician who specializes in providing intensive care.

Synonyms

• Critical care: Emphasizes the care given for critical, life-threatening conditions.
• Teritary care: A broader term for specialized consultative care, often provided in a hospital, which can include intensive care.

Notes

• "Intensive care" is a specific medical term. It is not used as a verb or adjective on its own. The adjective form is "intensive," as in "intensive treatment," but this is a separate usage.

Noun

1. close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions