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Comment
. 2011 Mar 11;15(2):132.
doi: 10.1186/cc10053.

A pseudo-Rumsfeldian approach to pleural effusions in mechanically ventilated patients

Jonathan Ball  1
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Comment

A pseudo-Rumsfeldian approach to pleural effusions in mechanically ventilated patients

Jonathan Ball. Crit Care. .

Abstract

Pleural effusions are common in mechanically ventilated patients but what is their significance and how should we manage them? What do we know? What don't we know? What didn't we know we knew? How should we resolve the unknowns?

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