Tehoosastolle

"Tehoosastolle" is a Finnish grammatical form meaning "to the intensive care unit" and is often used in clinical and everyday contexts to describe the transfer or admission of a patient into intensive care. Intensive care units (ICUs) provide specialized monitoring, life-support and treatment for patients with acute, life-threatening conditions that require continuous observation and advanced organ support.

Admission to the ICU typically follows assessment of acute respiratory failure, hemodynamic instability, severe sepsis or multi-organ dysfunction, while decisions also consider prognosis and patient preferences. Common interventions in intensive care include mechanical ventilation, vasopressor support for circulatory failure, invasive haemodynamic monitoring, renal replacement therapy and advanced sedation or analgesia. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team including critical care physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and allied professionals.

Transfer "tehoosastolle" involves clinical stabilization, handover of medical information, and often family communication about goals of care and expected course. Resource considerations and triage policies can influence admissions, especially during surges in demand. Outcomes after intensive care vary with underlying illness severity, comorbidities and timeliness of treatment; some patients recover fully while others face prolonged rehabilitation needs or long-term impairments. Discharge from the ICU is typically to a step-down ward or home with follow-up and rehabilitation as indicated.