you are assigned on a client who underwent Appendectomy since 3 days under General Anaesthesia. Upon assessment you observerd the following Temp 39.5 c, coughing with purulent sputum, looks dyspneic wirth complans of chest pain A) Identify the post operative complication your client have developed. B) Define the identified complication C) Identify the Possible Cause of the complication from the case.

you are assigned on a client who underwent Appendectomy since 3 days under General Anaesthesia. Upon assessment you observerd the following Temp 39.5 c, coughing with purulent sputum, looks dyspneic wirth complans of chest pain A) Identify the post operative complication your client have developed. B) Define the identified complication C) Identify the Possible Cause of the complication from the case.

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach

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ISBN:9781285244662

Author:White

Publisher:White

Chapter22: Chest Tubes

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