1. A 74-year-old man suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on a surgical
ward four days after an elective sigmoid colectomy (with primary
anastomosis) for cancer. His past medical history included hypertension
and hypercholesterolaemia for which he took lisinopril, atenolol, and
atorvastatin....
Edited by
Nigel Lane
Consultant in Acute Medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust, UK
Louise Powter
Consultant in Acute Medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust, UK
Sam Patel
Consultant in Acute Medicine and Rheumatology,
Clinical Director, Medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust
Training Programme Director, General (Internal) Medicine, Severn Deanery, UK
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