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Review
. 2002 Jan;57(1):79-85.
doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.1.79.

The pulmonary physician in critical care 1: pulmonary investigations for acute respiratory failure

J Dakin  1 , M Griffiths
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Review

The pulmonary physician in critical care 1: pulmonary investigations for acute respiratory failure

J Dakin et al. Thorax. 2002 Jan.

Abstract

This is the first in a series of reviews of the role of the pulmonary physician in critical care medicine. The investigation of mechanically ventilated patients is discussed, with particular reference to those presenting with acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates.

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