Most pericardial effusions in cancer patients result from obstruction of the lymphatic drainage of the heart secondary to metastases. The typical presentation is that of a patient with known cancer who is found to have a large pericardial effusion without signs of inflammation.
Surgical technologists and technicians are a critical part of surgical teams in hospitals and clinics. The surgical supply technician is a surgical technician who is specifically responsible for providing sterile instruments to the team. In some settings, a surgical supply technician is sometimes referred to as a central service technician or a sterile supply technician.
We deï¬ne it as follows: Supply chain management is a set of approaches utilized to efï¬ciently integrate suppliers, manu-. facturers, warehouses, and stores, so that merchandise is produced and distributed at the right. quantities, to the right locations, and at the right time, in order to minimize systemwide costs.