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Cardiac output measured by the FICK?? principle

Posted By: ss on 2007-12-14
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Subject: Cardiac output measured by the FICK?? principle

not really sure about the begining of this word. Could be Thick or may be I am not even close. This guy is talking a mile a minute. Doc is doing a cardiac cath. Thanks.

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Cardiac output measured by the FICK?? principle - ss
- yes - Fick - mdlfcrs
  - Wow. I was not sure what I was hearing - ss

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