77 year old man was brought to the emergency ward with fever and chills. He has had several UTI’s in the past and thinks that his symptoms are indicative of another of such infections. He has a history of type 2 DM with diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease. Physical examinations revealed that he wa

77 year old man was brought to the emergency ward with fever and chills. He has had several UTI’s in the past and thinks that his symptoms are indicative of another of such infections. He has a history of type 2 DM with diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease. Physical examinations revealed that he wa

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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Chapter17: Instrumentation In Intensive Care Units

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