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Kaposi Sarcoma (KS)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

ImmunocompromiseDifficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeBlood Loss (Excessive)AnemiaHypoxiaDyspneaEdemaCareful PositioningSepsisReduced Cardiac OutputRefractory Pain

Pathophysiology

Kaposi sarcoma ( KS ) is a vascular tumor of endothelial origin driven by human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). The virus reprograms infected endothelial cells toward lymphatic differentiation, upregulates...

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