A pediatric intensive care unit (also paediatric), usually abbreviated to PICU (/ ˈpɪkjuː /), is an area within a hospital specializing in the care of critically ill infants, children, teenagers, and young adults aged 0–21.

2022年4月21日 · What is the PICU? The PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) is the unit of a hospital that provides the highest amount of care to children. It is similar to the ICU (intensive care...

It can be stressful whenever kids are in the hospital — and even more so when they're in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Understanding the people and equipment in the PICU can help you feel better prepared to help your child.

Banner Children's at Desert provides a 24-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with specialized services for specific childhood diseases. Your child will receive direct patient care, and we will keep you and your family up to date on all conditions and care.

2024年12月16日 · The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a specialized hospital unit designed to provide intensive treatment to children with life-threatening conditions or highly unstable medical conditions.

2018年8月27日 · If you’re reading this, I assume you’re curious about the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, or PICU. The PICU is a specialized unit of the hospital where the very sickest pediatric patients are admitted. Most PICUs are in tertiary care children’s hospitals, although smaller PICUs in community hospitals also exist.

2019年10月1日 · Guidelines and levels of care for pediatric intensive care units. Committee on Hospital Care of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Pediatric Section of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

2021年7月12日 · Valleywise Health offers a 24-hour pediatric emergency center, a pediatric trauma unit and ICU for the most critical patients, a neonatal ICU for newborns and Arizona’s only pediatric burn unit. Our team of pediatricians works closely with over a dozen sub-specialties to provide the most comprehensive care needed for each patient.

Children who need critical care are treated in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Children's Health. Learn more from our experts.