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After ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization or another assisted reproductive treatment, the ovaries can respond excessively and trigger ovarian hyperstimulation syndrom...
REx-PN
REx-PN
After ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization or another assisted reproductive treatment, the ovaries can respond excessively and trigger ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This is not simply enlarged ovaries or expected post-procedure discomfort. It is a systemic capillary-leak state that can leave the patient visibly fluid overloaded while her effective circulating volume is falling. That contradiction drives the assessment and treatment priorities. Abdominal fluid, pleural fluid, hemoconcentration, oliguria, dyspnea, and thromboembolic risk can develop together. The nurse watches the trend in symptoms, urine output, weight, vital signs, oxygenation, and laboratory results rather than relying on one finding in isolation.
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