intensive care unit
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At the hospital Addy was given a dose of antivenom then transferred to another medical facility that had a pediatric intensive care unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
For the entirety of his short life at the neonatal intensive care unit, he had the cannula through his nose to facilitate his breathing and a feeding tube between his lips.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
The experience put him in the intensive care unit for nine days, after which he was discharged to a rehabilitation facility.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
While sitting in the intensive care unit, Martin overheard another mother mention her daughter had the same condition.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The intensive care unit is L-shaped and dim, a jumble of bleeping monitors and whirring machines.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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