The preoperative characteristic of patients likely to experience postoperative ischemia after noncardiac surgery include() A) Angina B) More than three premature ventricular contractions(PVCs) per minute C) Dyspnea on exertion D) Age greater than 60 years E) Fever

The preoperative characteristic of patients likely to experience postoperative ischemia after noncardiac surgery include() A) Angina B) More than three premature ventricular contractions(PVCs) per minute C) Dyspnea on exertion D) Age greater than 60 years E) Fever

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

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ISBN:9781133893943

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Chapter1: The Clinical Laboratory

Section1.11: Capillary Puncture

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