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. 2003 Sep;58(9):814–819. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.9.814

The pulmonary physician in critical care • Illustrative case 7: Assessment and management of massive haemoptysis

J Lordan 1, A Gascoigne 1, P Corris 1
PMCID: PMC1746797  PMID: 12947147

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