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Urgencias neonatales
Cómo ayudar a que sus pacientes
sobrevivan el periodo crítico
Cuando le llevan a su clínica un neonato
descompensado, asegúrese de que usted está
preparado para atender problemas de hipoxia,
hipotermia, hipoglucemia y deshidratación, esto
puede llegar a salvar vidas.
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