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Pleural Effusion and Introduction to the Lung Ultrasound Technique

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(2005). Pleural Effusion and Introduction to the Lung Ultrasound Technique. In: General ultrasound in the critically ill. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26816-2_15

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