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Nov 2020
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Episode 14 - Septic Pulmonary Emboli

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This is the next installment of our series on questions from intern year, with a question that came up on rounds. Hannah examines theories as to why septic pulmonary emboli often present in the periphery and bases of the lungs, while "bland" pulmonary do not. 

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