A 68-year-old female is being monitored in the hospital after elective surgery. On her third postoperative day she suddenly develops hypoxia, fever, tachycardia, and hypotension. You institute high-rate intravenous fluids and empiric antibiotics. However, approximately 2 hours into this therapy, her blood pressure remains at 80 mm Hg systolic with sluggish urine output. Which one of the following hormones should be assessed at this time? A) Aldosterone B) Catecholamines C) Cortisol D) Renin E) TSH
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:37:26 +0000
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