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Wildcard characters in search
You can use the wildcard characters * and ? to broaden your search criteria.
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*
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indicates that any other text can replace the * to match the search.
The * usually follows your search term (without an intervening space),
but can also be used at the start or within a search term.
Examples:
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defib*
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will find defibrillate, defibrillator, defibrillation, etc.
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*cardia
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will find tachycardia, bradycardia, etc.
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*cardia*
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will find tachycardia, bradycardia, tachycardias, bradycardias, cardiac, myocardial, etc.
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hypo*mia
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will find hypothermia, hypovolaemia, hypokalaemia, hypoxaemia, hypomagnesaemia, etc.
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?
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indicates that any single character can replace the ? to match the search.
The ? can appear anywhere within your search term (without an intervening space),
and can be used several times within the search term as required.
Examples:
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?LS
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will find ALS, BLS, NLS, ILS, etc.
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??LS
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will find EPLS, PILS, ATLS, APLS, oils, etc.
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m??imum
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will find maximum, minimum
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V?
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will find VF, VT, vs, etc.
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You can also use * and ? together in a single search term to create
more complex search criteria.
Wildcard characters cannot be used within double quotes as part of a search
for a specific phrase.
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© Resuscitation Council (UK) 2008
This page last updated: 7 July 2008
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