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Hepatitis C (HCV)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Blood Loss (Excessive)AnemiaAvoid HypotensionDelayed EmergenceRenal DysfunctionHyponatremiaOptimize ElectrolytesAspirationRSIDysglycemiaAvoid HypothermiaEdemaAscitesCoagulopathyHepatic DysfunctionPortal HypertensionThrombocytopenia

Pathophysiology

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an enveloped, positive-strand RNA flavivirus and the most common blood-borne pathogen, infecting roughly 58 million people worldwide. It spreads mainly through injection...

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