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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

    https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.18.2.117

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      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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