Pulmonary Water Content in Critical Illness
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Hyperglycemia of Critical Illness and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
1. Distinguish the risks of hyperglycemia of critical illness (HCI) in children compared with adults. 2. Give an opinion about when a child with HCI is at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. 3. Design appropriate insulin orders for children with HCI. 4. Distinguish between the various treatments for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and determine when to recommend them....
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0310-057X,1448-0271
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x7600400206