A 30-year-old parturient with preeclampsia develops severe b…
A 30-year-old parturient with preeclampsia develops severe back after the placement of the epidural. The parturient is also experiencing more leg weakness than expected. What is the MOST appropriate intervention at this time?
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A 40-year-old parturient with a documented history of a difficult airway presents to the operating room for an emergent cesarean section under general anesthesia for HELLP syndrome. Which general anesthesia induction plan is MOST appropriate for this patient?
Read DetailsMakhzen – The makhzen is a concept that best captures the na…
Makhzen – The makhzen is a concept that best captures the nature of the political system in Morocco since the precolonial past up to the present. The makhzen is identified in different ways. It has historically been associated with the coercive authority of the Moroccan state as well as its different systems of control and domination. Anthropologists and cultural historians have identified the makhzen as part of the cultural basis of authority that the Moroccan state rely upon and as a system of representation of precolonial monarchical power. The makhzen can also be seen as a symbol of domination of the monarchy and a sign of its authoritarian and violent nature. The concept typically evokes fear of and respect for the monarchy in the imaginary of Moroccans. An important aspect of the makhzen is its capacity to modernize itself and to adapt to changing historical contexts, a reality that explains its political endurance.
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