EM Quick Hits 41 – IO Limitations, Missed Ectopic Pregnancy, Bronchiolitis O2 Monitoring, DRE in Cauda Equina Syndrome, Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Care
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Withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy is the process of discontinuing these treatments. These are treatments that we see commonly like mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and vasopressors. Withdrawal of licensing therapy actually can entail fairly intensive nursing care for symptoms that can arise at the end of life.
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