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Common Postoperative and Inpatient Issues

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This chapter reviews the diagnosis and management of common issues in the care of postoperative and admitted patients, including oliguria, tachycardia, sinus bradycardia, asymptomatic hypertension, nausea, and emesis.

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    J. Sawalla Guseh MD

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Brady, P.C., Guseh, J.S. (2016). Common Postoperative and Inpatient Issues. In: Handbook of Consult and Inpatient Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27724-0_14

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