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The chances of cardiovascular collapse leading to a diagnosis of Addison's disease are rare. One report cited 3 of 60,000 cases in which this may have occurred. However, it can happen and should be considered in hemodynamically unstable patients if the usual causes of hypotension have been eliminated. This is especially true in high-risk patients, ie, those who chronically receive steroids.
This article describes the move toward outcome assessment as a tool to measure student achievement and overall program effectiveness. Methods are presented by which on-site accreditation reviewers can determine if nurse anesthesia faculty perform effective assessments and utilize the results of their findings to plan for improvement. Emphasis is placed on methods by which data from multiple sources are collected and analyzed by the faculty to enhance student learning.
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This paper reviews the available literature on normal fetal and transitional circulation and its importance in understanding the abnormal circulation related to tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). The anatomical defects of TOF are described along with the clinical manifestations related to each defect. Surgical management and risk factors, which play a major role in the anesthetic management of these patients, and the surgical corrections and associated risk factors are related to anesthetic management currently in use. Anesthetic techniques of choice, emphasizing the impact of drug interactions and complications, are reviewed. Current postoperative results are presented with long-term survival rates.
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