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Propofol infusion syndrome
A Final SAQ on propofol infusion syndrome: definition, clinical features, patients at risk, prevention and management.
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What is the propofol infusion syndrome? Describe its clinical features, the patients at risk, and the prevention and management.
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What is the propofol infusion syndrome? Describe its clinical features, the patients at risk, and the prevention and management.
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