Jul 12 • Clinical question
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A 56-year-old man with chronic emphysema is on the high dependency unit (HDU), ten days after anterior resection. He has developed acute shortness of breath and hypotension. Which of the following landmarks would be the most appropriate to use to obtain a femoral arterial blood gas sample?
a. A point midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic tubercle
b. A point midway between the anterior superior iliac-spine and the' pubic symphysis.
c. A point midway between the greater trochanter and the pubic symphysis
d. A point 1 cm inferior and 4 cm lateral to the pubic tubercle
e. A point 2 cm lateral to the midway point between the anterior superior iliac spine and pubic symphysis
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