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367tank · #1 Feb 19, 2008, 10:45 AM

Can anyone explain the difference between the PCU and PICU?
Is the PCU a stepdown from the PICU?

xkimmie518x · #2 Feb 19, 2008, 08:19 PM

I always thought PCU meant the Progressive Care Unit, never being related to pediatrics.

**janfrn** · #3 Feb 19, 2008, 09:24 PM

xkimmie518x is right. PCU is Progressive Care Unit, which is a fancy term for a step-down from CCU, MICU, SICU etc. PICU is Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Very different things. I suppose it's possible to have a pediatric PCU, but I can't think of any pediatric settings that use that terminology.

367tank · #4 Feb 20, 2008, 08:03 AM

Thanks so much these acronyms get out of hand sometimes for me,

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