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An intensive care unit or icu , CCU is a area in hospital where the patient with life threatening condition and injury are cared with the use of medical skills of medical , nursing and other experienced health personnel. Classification of ICU Classification based on qualified staff , complexity of care delivery , types of patients and  speciality. 1. Level 1 ICU:- Level 1 ICU located in the small hospital and provide resuscitation for short time less than 24 hours. 2. Level 2 ICU:- Level 2 ICU is  located in larger hospital and provide multisystem support but lack with advanced therapy. 3. Level 3 ICU:- Level 3 ICU is located in larger hospital with capabilities of multisystem comprehensive critical care for prolonged period with advanced therapy and highly qualified medical personnel's. 4. Open ICU :- Open ICU is group in which critically ill patients treated and managed by different specialist. 5. Closed ICU:- Closed ICU is the group which is managed by qualified critical ca...