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Jul 2022
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53 - Very/Qurious Hypoxemia

THE CURIOUS CLINICIANS
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The Curious Clinicians look into why pulmonary emboli cause hypoxemia. The answer may surprise you…

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.

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