What is the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit?

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Patients recovering from the use of any type of anesthesia require a period of recovery due to the potential for post-anesthesia events such as respiratory arrest. Accordingly, hospitals regularly have a department called a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) wherein inpatients can recover while being monitored before a typical transfer to a Med/Surg unit. PACUs are also sometimes called recovery rooms.

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