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Which is more serious ICU or CCU?

My grandmother is in CCU and I'm not sure what this means. What does CCU involve? Is it more serious than the ICU?
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Is an angiographic embolization invasive?

My friend needed to have a kidney trauma treated after a fight and the doctor wanted to treat it with an angiographic embolization. Is this an invasive procedure?
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Do doctors check for HIV before surgery?

Is it standard for doctors to test a patient for HIV at the same time as performing surgery?
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What's the difference between a critical care surgeon and a trauma surgeon?

Can you explain the difference between a critical care surgeon and trauma surgeon? I'm having trouble understanding what makes these specialties different.
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How long should you rest with a concussion?

I box on my freetime and I took a blow to the head in the ring that made me lose consciousness temporarily. I have symptoms of a concussion, and I recognize them from my last...
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Are there negative effects of a tonsillectomy?

My daughter is going to have both her tonsils and adenoids removed next week. Are there any negative side effects with this surgery?
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Would I need surgery for broken ribs?

I broke my ribs in a work accident (took a really hard fall), and the doctor told me that it's likely that they'll heal on their own. But it's been a week and the area still hurts....
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What's the recovery like from a punctured lung?

I broke a few of my ribs from a hard fall that I took a day ago, and it punctured my lung. I got the necessary treatment I needed, but how long is the recovery usually from this?...
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What are some risks of lung surgery?

I need to have surgery to remove blood from my chest cavity. The doctors say that it's necessary to do this surgery now rather than later. What risks come with lung surgery after...
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Can my boyfriend be present in my consultations at the ICU?

I've been in the ICU for two days now, and my boyfriend visits me every so often. But when talking to one of the nurses, my boyfriend was asked to leave during my consultation....
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Is lung volume reduction surgery safe?

My mom was diagnosed with emphysema, and she has a severe case. Her doctors want her to go through with this surgery, but it just seems very risky because the hospital does not...
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How long do patients stay in the ICU?

After someone has intensive surgery, whether it like open heart or something similar, how long does someone typically stay in ICU after it's done?
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I think I have an infection after surgery. What should I do?

I had surgery on my back after a really bad fall, and now I think I have an infection. These are some of the symptoms that I have: There's redness in the area and I've had a...
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How should I take care of myself after surgery?

I had surgery for an injury that I've gotten last week, and now I'm at home recovering. However, I want to recover a lot faster. Is there anything that I can do to speed up recovery?...
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What does it mean when someone's in critical care?

After suffering from a heart attack, my friend's mother is in the ICU. What does it mean when someone's in the ICU? What is the care like?
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Can anesthesia badly affect my grandfather, who has COPD?

My grandfather is in palliative care due to severe COPD. The doctors want to perform a procedure on his lungs but I'm very nervous, especially about the anesthesia. Is it safe...
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How is someone in critical care monitored during surgery?

My friend's mother is in the critical care unit in her hospital and needs to have surgery next week. How is someone in critical care usually monitored during surgery?
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My mother has suffered internal bleeding due to a trauma caused by an accident. What will be the treatment?

My mother has been admitted in the ICU as she suffered internal bleeding due a trauma that was caused by an accident. What will be the line of treatment? She is 76 years old....
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How long will my dad have to be in the ICU after open heart surgery?

My father will soon be undergoing open heart surgery. How long will he have to be in the ICU after this surgery?
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Will my daughter have to wait for her transplant?

My daughter is in critical care as she waits for her kidney transplant. Because she has an infection, does this mean that she would have to wait for her transplant?
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