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Pediatric Critical Care Glossary
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ventilator-associated pneumonia
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A type of hospital-acquired pneumonia that develops in mechanically ventilated patients more than 48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation.
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febrile neutropenia
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IVT
Life-threatening condition in pediatric oncology patients characterized by fever and dangerously low neutrophil counts,...
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inotrope
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Medication that affects the force of heart muscle contraction, used to support cardiac function in critically ill childr...
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