| ICU | Intensive Care Unit. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| ICU psychosis | Psychotic episode(s), classically occurring in coronary care patients, occurring within 24 hours after entering the ICU in individuals with no previous history of psychosis; related to sleep deprivation, overstimulation in the ICU, and time spent on life support systems, and should be distinguished from exacerbation of a pre-existing psychosis or an organic psychosis such as delirium. (05 Mar 2000) |