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Erschienen in: Critical Care 2/2011

01.04.2011 | Commentary

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

verfasst von: Jonathan Ball

Erschienen in: Critical Care | Ausgabe 2/2011

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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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Metadaten
Titel
A pseudo-Rumsfeldian approach to pleural effusions in mechanically ventilated patients
verfasst von
Jonathan Ball
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2011
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Critical Care / Ausgabe 2/2011
Elektronische ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc10053

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