Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Context: The incidence of pleural effusion is approximately one million per year. For diagnosing and treatment plan, pleural effusions have to be classified into transudate and exudate.
V Sandeesha +4 more
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Efficacy of CT in diagnosis of transudates and exudates in patients with pleural effusion
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2014 PURPOSE:We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of multidetector computed tomography (CT) imaging in diagnosis of pleural exudates and transudates using attenuation values. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This retrospective study included 106 patients who were diagnosed
Neşat Çullu +6 more
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Significance of hyperprolactinemia for cytomorphologic features of breast secretions [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2010 Background/Aim. Nipple discharge syndrome is a clinical entity capable of presenting various disorders such is mammary infection (nonpuerperal and puerperal mastitis), intraductal papillomas, fibrodenoma, breast cancer and hyperprolactinemia syndrome ...
Radojković Danijela +7 more
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Pleural Fluid Mesothelin as an Adjunct to the Diagnosis of Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma [PDF]
, 2014 Rationale:. The diagnosis of pleural malignant mesothelioma (MM) by effusion cytology may be difficult and is currently controversial. Effusion mesothelin levels are increased in patients with MM but the clinical role of this test is uncertain ...
Creaney, Jenette +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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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in diagnosis of pleural effusion of malignant origin [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in differentiating benign from malignant exudative pleural effusions.
D'Angelo, L. +7 more
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Congestive heart failure is the leading cause of pleural effusion in the north-west of Iran [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2019 Introduction: Pleural effusion (PE) is a common manifestation of pulmonary and non–pulmonary diseases, and the first step for diagnosing the etiology is analysis of pleural fluid.
Masoud Nazemiyeh +3 more
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Pleural Effusion: Characterization With contrast CT Appearance and CT Attenuation Values
مجلة كلية الطب, 2014 Background: A number of different types of fluid may accumulate in the pleural space, the most common being transudate, exudate (thin or thick), blood and chyle.
Ali H. Jasim +2 more
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Laboratory testing of extravascular body fluids: National recommendations on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Part I – Serous fluids [PDF]
, 2020 Extravascular body fluids (EBF) analysis can provide useful information in the differential diagnosis of conditions that caused their accumulation. Their unique nature and particular requirements accompanying EBF analysis need to be recognized in order ...
Anja Jokic +4 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.This article highlights the importance of understanding the imaging features and complications of fat necrosis and oil cysts to improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical management. A rational diagnostic sequence—emphasizing comparison with prior imaging, careful evaluation of morphological changes, and judicious use of biopsy—can reduce unnecessary ...
Eduardo de Faria Castro Fleury
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