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Review
. 2001 Dec;175(6):392-5.
doi: 10.1136/ewjm.175.6.392.

An approach to critically ill patients

R Rodriguez  1 , H G Hern Jr
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Review

An approach to critically ill patients

R Rodriguez et al. West J Med. 2001 Dec.
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Figure 1
A bag-valve mask is used to aid a patient's breathing
Figure 2
Figure 2
Use of end-tidal CO2 monitors is recommended to confirm correct endotracheal tube placement
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