Definition and Overview Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a life-saving procedure used in intensive care medicine to provide both respiratory and cardiac support for patients whose heart and lung functions are...
...Pleural effusion Fever References: Saint Luke’s System; “Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy”; http://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/health-library/percutaneous-balloon-pericardiotomy US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health; “Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy for the treatment of cardiac tamponade and...
...this occurs, a second hip replacement or revision surgery can be recommended. References: Goldman L, et al. Goldman’s Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2012. http://www.clinicalkey.com. National Institute...
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...remove the PEG tube. This requires immediate medical attention. References: Arora, G. “Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) tube placement.” Medscape. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/149665-overview#a9 Rahnemai-Azar AA., Rahnemaiazar AA., et al. “Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: indications,...
