Articles: critical-care.
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Postoperative care of the pediatric surgical patient requires knowledge of the signs of cardiorespiratory and neurologic deterioration in the child as well as familiarity with particular postoperative complications associated with various types of surgery. This article briefly reviewed the principles of postoperative care of the critically ill child, and included references for more comprehensive sources of information.
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Severe complications sometimes occur in critically ill patients during intrahospital transport. Possible causes may be inadequate ventilation, insufficient monitoring, interrupted application of vasoactive drugs, or disconnections and accidental extubation. ⋯ Electrical power is supplied by two accumulators connected to recharger and transformer devices that deliver 220 V (110 V). Since this transfer unit was introduced, we have had no unanticipated problems during intrahospital ICU patient transport.