Postgraduate medicine
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Septic shock is a difficult and complex condition that requires a thorough and thoughtful approach in all aspects of care. The most likely cause may become apparent by considering the clinical presentation of the patient and information from the history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory tests. Appropriate antibiotic therapy should be initiated as soon as possible. Only an aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach can reduce the mortality and morbidity of this condition.
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Postgraduate medicine · Jan 1990
Comparative StudyOpen cardiac resuscitation. A surgeon's viewpoint.
Open cardiac massage yields better hemodynamic results in the laboratory than does closed cardiac massage. However, reported survival rates with the two methods are similar, except in postcardiotomy patients and patients with penetrating injury. ⋯ Closed cardiac massage can be instituted more universally and more quickly than open massage and thus should remain the mainstay of cardiac resuscitation. Open cardiac massage can be performed by trained surgical personnel in appropriate situations.