Combined Uric Acid and Cholesterol Pleural Fluid Levels as Biochemical Markers for Differentiation between Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusions [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2022 Background: Pleural effusion results from an abnormal pathophysiological state of the equilibrium between pleural fluid formation and removal. Normally, pleural space contains about 10 ml of fluid on each side.
Mahmoud Ahmed, Mohammad Abo-ghabsha
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020 Background: Pleural effusions often cause a diagnostic dilemma. The first step in the evaluation of pleural effusions is the distinction between exudates and transudates.
Raghumoy Ghosh +4 more
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Docetaxel-Induced Serositis Mimicking Malignant Pleural Effusion. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Pleural effusions are common in patients with cancer. Although their development may signal progressive malignant disease, drug‐induced effusions are a rare and often overlooked cause of exudative pleural effusions. We describe a 50‐year‐old woman with recurrent granulosa cell tumor of the ovary who developed bilateral pleural and pericardial ...
Anees M +4 more
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Accuracy of Uric Acid and Cholesterol Levels Examination in Distinguishing Pleural Effusion Fluid Exudates and Transudates [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Light's criteria was reported 25% of misclassification transudates as exudates. This study aimed to analyse the accuracy of examining uric acid levels and pleural fluid uric acid levels, and pleural fluid cholesterol and cholesterol ratios ...
Sutanto, Yusup Subagio
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The Diagnosis between Exudates and Transudates [PDF]
The American Journal of The Medical Sciences, 1914 n ...
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Computed tomography attenuation in differential diagnosis of transudative and exudative pleural effusions. [PDF]
Clinics (Sao Paulo)Objective: Pleural effusion is a common medical problem. It is important to decide whether the pleural fluid is a transudate or an exudate. This study aims to measure the attenuation values of pleural effusions on thorax computed tomography and to ...
Gümüş A +6 more
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Computed Tomography in Differential Diagnosis of Exudative and Transudative Pleural Effusions
Siriraj Medical Journal, 2017 Objective: To differentiate between exudative and transudative pleural effusions by using CT attenuation values and CT appearances. Methods: The retrospective study reviewed 132 patients who were diagnosed of pleural effusions in 2007-2014. All patients
Phakphoom Thiravit +2 more
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Percutaneous Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter for Pleural Effusions: Efficacy and Safety
Oman Medical Journal, 2021 Objectives: Small-bore pigtail catheters are now being used more frequently for draining pleural effusions. This study aimed to measure the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of these devices in different clinical conditions.
B. Jayakrishnan +6 more
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New criteria for the differentiation between transudates and exudates [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2002 To investigate whether cholesterol and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) measurements in fluids are more sensitive and specific markers for differentiating between exudates and transudates, as confirmed clinically, than the measurement of fluid total protein concentrations alone.Serum, pleural fluid, and ascitic fluid from 61 unselected patients were ...
N S, Paramothayan, J, Barron
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Does the evaluation of coagulation factors contribute to etiological diagnosis of pleural effusions?
Clinics, 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify the participation of the coagulation system in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusions. INTRODUCTION: Imbalance between immunologic and metabolic factors triggers a sequence of events resulting in ...
Marcelo Alexandre Costa Vaz +5 more
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