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Editorial
. 2020 Dec;48(12):1914-1915.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004666.

Not Shockingly the CO2 Gap Correlates With Mortality

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Editorial

Not Shockingly the CO2 Gap Correlates With Mortality

Cynthia Bierl et al. Crit Care Med. 2020 Dec.
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