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Influenza

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Reactive AirwayBronchospasm riskCopious SecretionsHypoxiaDyspneaHyperthermiaTachycardiaHypotensionSepsis

Pathophysiology

Influenza is an orthomyxovirus infection of the upper and lower respiratory tract. Types A and B drive the annual seasonal epidemics. Hemagglutinin binds respiratory epithelial cells and lets the...

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