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Community-acquired pneumonia

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Investigations
  • arterial blood gas a

Why?

  • An arterial pH < 7.35 or a pO2 < 8.0 pKa increases the risk of dying in the next month a

 

Expiry date: July 2003
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   M   Kamei
CAT Writers   C   Ball , CJ   Wotton , B   Phillips