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January 1, 2023
Postoperative cardiovascular dysfunction is increasingly common as older and increasingly more critically ill patients undergo cardiac surgery. Biventricular dysfunction and circulatory changes occur after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and in patients under ...
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January 1, 2023
Cardiac surgical patients are at significant risk for bleeding. Certain patients are at a greater risk for bleeding and a need for transfusions. Variables that are important risk factors include (1) advanced age, (2) low preoperative red blood cell volume ...
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January 1, 2011
Eclampsia is associated with increased risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Aggressive attempts should be made to control seizures and hypertension. It usually develops after 20 weeks of gestation and just over one-third of cases occur at te ...
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