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Profuse diaphoresis as an important sign for the differential diagnosis of acute respiratory distress

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  2. Medical Intensive Care Unit, Henri Mondor University Hospital, F-94010, Creteil, France

    L. Brochard MD

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Odeh, M., Brochard, L. Profuse diaphoresis as an important sign for the differential diagnosis of acute respiratory distress. Intensive Care Med 18, 445–446 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01694356

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