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Objective
Our aim was to reduce unnecessary blood gases to improve patient flow, reduce false positives and reduce unnecessary treatments.
Methods
This was a retrospective, single‐centre audit of 100 patients in June 2022.
Results
There were approximately 45 blood gases per 100 ED presentations. Following education and poster reminders, a re‐audit was undertaken in October 2022, resulting in...