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Emerg Med J 2001;18:117 doi:10.1136/emj.18.2.117
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Capillary blood gases in COPD

  1. Ross Murphy,
  2. Magnus Harrison
  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK

      Report by Ross Murphy, Senior Clinical Fellow Search checked by Magnus Harrison, Clinical Research Fellow

      Clinical scenario

      A 60 year old man presents to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation of COPD. Analysis of blood gases is required. You wonder whether a capillary blood sample …

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