Hospitals may have various specialised<unk> s that cater to a specific medical requirement or patient: + Name Description Coronary care unit Caters to patients specifically with life-threatening cardiac conditions such as a myocardial infarction or a cardiac arrest. Critical care unit Some large hospital trauma centers, especially but not exclusively in the United States, divide their main<unk> , and perhaps even the other<unk> s they may have, into sections that cater to those needing regular intensive care (the regular<unk> , and those who are extremely unstable or near death, needing an even higher level of care (the critical care unit, or section). Geriatric<unk>  A special<unk>  dedicated to management of critically ill elderly. High dependency unit An intermediate ward for patients who require close observation, treatment and nursing care that cannot be provided in a general ward, but whose care is not at a critical stage to warrant an<unk>  bed. It is utilised until a patient's condition stabilizes to qualify for discharge to a general ward or recovery unit. It may also be called an intermediate care area, step-down unit, or progressive care unit. Isolation<unk>  An<unk>  for patients with suspected or diagnosed contagious diseases that require medical isolation. Mobile<unk>  A specialized ambulance with the team and equipment to provide on-scene advanced life support and intensive care during transportation. Mobile<unk> s are generally used for people who are being transferred from hospitals and from home to a hospital. In the Anglo-American model of pre-hospitalisation care mobile<unk> s are generally crewed by specialised advanced life support paramedics. In the European model, mobile<unk>  teams are usually led by a nurse and physician. Neonatal<unk>  Cares for neonatal patients who have not left the hospital after birth. Common conditions cared for include prematurity and associated complications, congenital disorders such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or complications resulting from the birthing process. Neurological<unk>  Patients are treated for brain aneurysms, brain tumors, stroke, rattlesnake bites and post surgical patients who have undergone various neurological surgeries performed by experienced neurosurgeons require constant neurological exams. Nurses who work within these units have neurological certifications. Once the patients are stable and removed from the ventilator, they are transferred to a neurological care unit. Pediatric<unk>  Pediatric patients are treated in this<unk>  for life-threatening conditions such as asthma, influenza, diabetic ketoacidosis, or traumatic neurological injury. Surgical cases may also be referred following a surgery if the patient has a potential for rapid deterioration or if the patient requires monitoring, such as spinal infusions or surgeries involving the respiratory system such as removal of the tonsils or adenoids. Some facilities also have specialized pediatric cardiac<unk> s where patients with congenital heart disease are treated. These units also typically cater for cardiac transplantation and postoperative cardiac catheterization patients if those services are offered at the hospital. Post-anesthesia care unit Provides immediate post-op observation and stabilisation of patients following surgical operations and anesthesia. Patients are usually held in such facilities for a limited amount of time and have to meet set physiological aspects before being transferred back to a ward with a qualified nurse escort. Owing to high patient flow in recovery units, and to the bed management cycle, if a patient breaches a time frame and is too unstable to be transferred back to a ward, they are normally transferred to an<unk>  in order to receive progressive treatment. Psychiatric<unk>  Patients who may voluntarily harm themselves are brought here for more vigorous monitoring. Surgical<unk>  A specialized service in larger hospitals that provides inpatient care for critically ill patients on surgical services. As opposed to other<unk> s, the care is managed by surgeons or anesthesiologists trained in critical-care. Trauma<unk>  These are found in hospitals certified in treating major trauma with a dedicated trauma team equipped with the expertise to deal with serious complications. Nurses in a neonatal<unk>  (NICU)Helen Devos Children's Hospital.US Army<unk>  nurse attending to a patient in Baghdad, IraqICU nurses monitoring patients from a central computer station. This allows for rapid intervention should a patient's condition deteriorate whilst a member of staff is not immediately at the bedside. Mobile<unk>  of the university hospital in Antwerp, Belgium
Intensive care unit
Coronary care unit
Neurovascular unit
Intensive care medicine
Neonatal intensive care unit
Pediatric intensive care unit
Endoscopy unit
Outline of cardiology