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The 'Starry Sky' in Tuberculoma [PDF]

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2017
A 27 year old lady was admitted with high-grade fever, severe headache along with dry-cough and she was being treated for neurocysticercosis on basis of ‘starry sky’ pattern on her magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain.
Shinjan Patra, Partha Pratim Chakraborty, Gouranga Santra
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Pleural fluid serum bilirubin ratio for differentiating exudative and transudative effusions

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2018
Background:  In pleural effusion, differentiating exudative and transudative fluid is an important clinical evaluation. The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy of pleural fluid serum bilirubin ratio in differentiating exudative and ...
Pawan Agrawal, Tirtha Man Shrestha, Pratap Narayan Prasad, Ramesh Prasad Aacharya, Priyanka Gupta   +4 more
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Impact of pericardial fluid glucose level and computed tomography attenuation values on diagnosis of malignancy-related pericardial effusion

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background We evaluated malignancy according to the characteristics of pericardial fluid in symptomatic Japanese patients undergoing pericardiocentesis and computed tomography (CT).
Takashi Nakamura, Mana Okune, Masakazu Yasuda, Heitaro Watanabe, Masafumi Ueno, Kenji Yamaji, Kazuki Mizutani, Takashi Kurita, Gaku Nakazawa   +8 more
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Drainage and analysis of suprachoroidal fluid in a patient with acute systemic lupus erythematous

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2017
Purpose: To describe a case of a patient with acute systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) causing choroidal effusions and to report a novel technique for evaluation of the choroidal fluid which sheds light on effusion pathogenesis.
James A. Stefater, Dean Eliott, Leo A. Kim   +2 more
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The clinical utility of pleural fluid cholesterol as a parameter in differentiating exudative from transudative pleural effusion when compared to light’s criteria

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Pleural effusions are classified as exudate or transudate to guide clinical management. While Light’s criteria have been the standard for this differentiation due to their high sensitivity, their lower specificity can lead to potential ...
Neha Khillar , Rohith George , Sathiqali AS , Basil Ibrahim   +3 more
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Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid/serum bilirubin ratio versus light’s criteria in differentiating exudative and transudative pleural effusions. A cross-sectional observational study.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Background Differentiation between exudative and transudative pleural effusions is fundamental for guiding clinical management. Light’s criteria remain the standard, though reports suggest misclassification in certain cases, necessitating exploration of
Dr. Jonnalagadda Monika , Dr. S Deepan Raj , Dr. Beera Nithin Joseph , Dr.Perapagu Jhansi   +3 more
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Validity of pleural lactate dehydrogenase measurements in assessment of pleural effusions [PDF]

Universa Medicina, 2012
Background Pleural effusions are classified into transudates and exudates based on Light’s criteria, but the main disadvantage of Light’s criteria is the misclassification of transudates as exudates in about 20% of cases.
Elisna Syahruddin, Lia G Partakusuma, Rita Khairani   +2 more
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Correspondence: Association of Light’s Criteria with Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin Levels and Ultrasound Thorax with its Impact on the Management of Pleural Effusion: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Dear Editor, The study titled “Association of Light’s Criteria with Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin Levels and Ultrasound (USG) Thorax with Its Impact on the Management of Pleural Effusion: A Cross-sectional Study”was read with great interest [1].
Kundan Mehta, Somireddy Navothna
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Comparative Study of Pleural Fluid-to-serum Bilirubin Ratio and Light’s Criteria in Differentiating Exudative from Transudative Pleural Effusion

Journal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice
Introduction: Pleural effusion is a common diagnostic problem associated with significant morbidity. Its management mainly depends on the correct diagnosis of underlying disease.
Ramulu Gaddam, Veena Vankayala, Monica Jonnalagadda, Manasa Musku, Phani Bhushan Gurumurthy, M. G. Krishna Murthy, Manchala Shree Swathhy   +6 more
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Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda, Tomohiro Saito, Masahide Mizobuchi, Tomoki Shimomura, Saki Kawamori, Mitsuru Kawanishi, Natsuko Hattori, Jo Sugiyama, Satoshi Tsubata, Hanami Horiguchi, Kazuki Abe, Nao Iida, Yuki Kajio, Nao Oguro, Ryo Yanai, Hirokazu Honda   +15 more
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