First hour of critical care of a 65-year-old man with septic shock following relief of ureteral obstruction caused by a stone.
First hour of critical care a 15-year-old with acute respiratory failure from asthma
First hour of critical of a 45-year-old who sustained a liver laceration, cerebral hematoma, flailed chest, and pulmonary contusion after being struck by an automobile.
First hour of critical care of a 65-year-old women who, following a hysterectomy, suffered a cardiac arrest associated with a pulmonary embolus.
First hour of critical care of a 6-month-old with hypovolemic shock secondary to diarrhea and dehydration
First hour critical of a 3-year-old with respiratory failure secondary to pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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