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Who needs to be in an ICU? It's hard for doctors to tell

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imageWho needs to be in the ICU?ICU image via www.shutterstock.com.

You might think the only people who wind up in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) are at the brink of death and in dire need of specialized care. ICUs are designed to look after patients who need ventilators, medications to support blood pressure, high-tech treatments and...

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