Role of pleural fluid C-reactive protein in distinguishing different causes of pleural effusions
Background Pleural effusion (PE) is a common condition, and determining its cause can be difficult. Various criteria, such as Light’s criteria and Heffner criteria, are used to differentiate between transudative and exudative PE and to identify the ...
Marwa H. Elassal +3 more
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Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusion in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Prospective Single-Center Study. [PDF]
Jabbar A +4 more
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Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with exudative pleural effusion. [PDF]
Krishnan VG +3 more
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Comparison of Diagnostic Yield and Complications in Ultrasound-Guided Closed Pleural Biopsy Versus Thoracoscopic Pleural Biopsy in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion. [PDF]
Durgeshwar G +9 more
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Kuan-Yuan Chen,1,2 Po-Hao Feng,1,2 Chih-Cheng Chang,1 Tzu-Tao Chen,1 Hsiao-Chi Chuang,1,3 Chun-Nin Lee,1,3 Chien-Ling Su,1,3 Lian-Yu Lin,4 Kang-Yun Lee,1,2 1Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, 2Department ...
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Background: Diagnosis of lymphocytic exudative pleural effusion is challenging , where significant part of cases remain undiagnosed despite pleural fluid analysis , microbiological and radiological evaluation. Pleural biopsy is often needed for determine
Baay, Ali S., Lefta, Hussein Jadah
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ADENOSINE DEAMINASE IN EXUDATIVE PLEURAL EFFUSIONS [PDF]
Nirmal Chand +7 more
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Massive pleural effusion due to asymptomatic pancreatic disease
A Case of massive haemorrhagic pleural effusion with high amylase levels second-ary to asymptomatic pancreatic disease is reported. It is suggested that pleural fluid amylase content should be measured in any case of exudative pleural effusion of unknown
Bedi R
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Medical Thoracoscopy for the Management of Exudative Pleural Effusion: A Retrospective Study. [PDF]
Gong L, Huang G, Huang Y, Liu D, Tang X.
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Comments: Pleuroscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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