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Leukocytotic pseudohypoxaemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20514971     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case of hypoxaemia was concluded to be a pseudo-condition after investigation demonstrated that the hypoxaemia was not related to lung disease, but rather to the time expiring between obtaining and analysing blood samples and to a reduction in the magnitude of the patient's white cell count.
Authors:
M Ben-Meir; J Tibballs
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anaesthesia and intensive care     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0310-057X     ISO Abbreviation:  Anaesth Intensive Care     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-02     Completed Date:  2010-06-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0342017     Medline TA:  Anaesth Intensive Care     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  566-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anoxia / etiology*
Child, Preschool
Humans
Leukocytosis / complications*
Oxygen / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen

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