US Medical Term · emergency
Telemetry Unit
Unidad de telemetría
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Telemetry Unit |
| Spanish (Español) | Unidad de telemetría |
| Chinese (中文) | 遙測病房 |
| Korean (한국어) | 원격 측정 병동 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Đơn vị đo từ xa |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Telemetry unit |
| Portuguese (Português) | Unidade de telemetria |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | หอผู้ป่วยติดตามระยะไกล |
| Japanese (日本語) | テレメトリー病棟 |
What it means
A telemetry unit is a hospital ward that continuously monitors patients' heart rhythms and vital signs using wireless sensors or leads attached to the body. It provides a level of care between a regular hospital room and an ICU. Telemetry patients typically have heart conditions, recent cardiac procedures, or other conditions requiring continuous rhythm monitoring. Staff at a central nursing station watch all patients' hearts on a screen simultaneously. If an abnormal rhythm occurs, an alarm alerts staff. You will wear a small monitoring device and leads on your chest. You can still walk around the unit wearing the monitor in many cases.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My cardiologist wants me to stay on the telemetry unit for heart monitoring.
Mi cardiólogo quiere que me quede en la unidad de telemetría para monitorear mi corazón.
The leads on my chest send my heart rhythm to the nurses' station.
Los electrodos en mi pecho envían mi ritmo cardiaco a la estación de enfermeras.
Can I walk the hallway while wearing this telemetry monitor?
¿Puedo caminar por el pasillo mientras llevo puesto este monitor de telemetría?
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Last reviewed: September 2026