In extremis

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 30 Jan 2020

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Citation:

Bell D, In extremis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61743

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61743

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/61743

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61743

Article created:

16 Jul 2018, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

30 Jan 2020, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

In extremis is used to refer to a patient who is severely ill, although strictly speaking should be reserved for those who are near death.

In extremis originates from Latin and means "at the end".

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