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Coumadin ridge: a must-know incidental finding on point-of-care ultrasound

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  1. Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Room A 7633, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226, USA

    Abhilash Koratala

  2. University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Nathaniel Reisinger

  3. Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, USA

    Nathaniel Reisinger

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Koratala, A., Reisinger, N. Coumadin ridge: a must-know incidental finding on point-of-care ultrasound. Intern Emerg Med 16, 1373–1374 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-020-02590-y

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