ICU bed
das Intensivbett, die Intensivbetten
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ICU bed
A specially equipped hospital bed in an intensive care unit where seriously ill patients are closely monitored and treated.
Nach der Operation wurde der Patient auf ein Intensivbett verlegt.
After the operation, the patient was transferred to an ICU bed.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Intensivbetten |
| genitive | des Intensivbett |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Intensivbett | die Intensivbetten |
| accusative | das Intensivbett | die Intensivbetten |
| dative | dem Intensivbett | den Intensivbetten |
| genitive | des Intensivbett | der Intensivbetten |
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'Intensivbett' is made up of 'intensiv' (intensive) and 'Bett' (bed). The base word 'Bett' refers here to a hospital bed; 'intensiv' indicates the particularly intensive medical monitoring.
Nach dem Unfall wurde für den Patienten ein Intensivbett vorbereitet.
After the accident, an ICU bed was prepared for the patient.
'Intensivbett' (ICU bed) is often used with verbs such as 'brauchen' (to need), 'bekommen' (to get), 'belegen' (to occupy) and 'freimachen' (to free up). These expressions often refer to admitting seriously ill patients or to available treatment capacity.
Nach der schweren Infektion brauchte sie dringend ein Intensivbett.
After the serious infection, she urgently needed an ICU bed.
'Intensivbett' (ICU bed) is mainly used in reports about hospitals, emergencies, and the planning of medical capacity. The focus may be either on treating a patient or on the number of beds available.
Das Krankenhaus hat nur noch zwei Intensivbetten frei.
The hospital has only two ICU beds left.
