High-Dependency Unit

Preferred Label : High-Dependency Unit;

NCIt synonyms : Intermediate Care Unit; Progressive Care Unit; Step-Down Unit; HDU;

NCIt definition : A ward for patients who need more intensive observation, treatment, and nursing care than is possible in a general ward but less than that given in intensive care.;

Details

Origin ID

C173510;

UMLS CUI

C1627345;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Stepdown unit (environment) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Related Organization [UMLS semantic type]
- Manufactured Object [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- High dependency unit (environment) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Stepdown unit (environment) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- NCIt COVID-19 Clinical Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt COVID-19 Terminology [NCIt concept]

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