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Case of the month [PDF]

, 2010
This is a case of partially-treated, community acquired pneumonia (CAP), presenting with severe complications of parapneumonic effusion, empyema, hemolytic anemia and pancytopenia.
Buddineni, Jaya
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Probable sepsis‐associated encephalopathy as a component of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in a cat with pyothorax

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
A 2‐year‐old male neutered domestic shorthair cat with bacterial pyothorax was referred to a tertiary hospital for treatment of sepsis. He met criteria for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and developed new‐onset neurological dysfunction subsequent to the development of sepsis.
CC Chan, CR Sharp, CJ Boyd
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Management of parapneumonic effusion and thoracic empyema with intrapleural instillation of 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate sodium and conservative approach – A comparative study

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2022
Background: The aim of pleural effusion management is to provide symptomatic relief by draining excessive fluid in the pleural space and stable the patient before the surgical and therapeutic intervention of underlying disease.
K. Prasanna Kumar Reddy
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Community-acquired pneumonia in children: cell-free plasma sequencing for diagnosis and management. [PDF]

, 2019
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of pediatric hospital admission. Empiric antibiotic therapy for hospitalized children with serious CAP now targets the most likely pathogen(s), including those that may demonstrate significant ...
Bradley, John S, Cannavino, Christopher R, Coufal, Nicole G, Farnaes, Lauge, Foley, Jennifer, Hong, David K, Pong, Alice, Ryan Loker, Kathleen, Wilke, Julianne   +8 more
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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., Di Carlo, A., Di Domenico, M., Feola, A., Fiorelli, A., Mazzella, A., Ricci, S., Santini, M.   +7 more
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Predictive Ability of Sonographic Characteristics Alone to Diagnose Tuberculous Pleural Effusions in a Resource‐Limited Setting: A Cross‐Sectional Pilot Study in Zambia

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), the second most common form of extra‐pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), remains difficult to diagnose due to low‐yield, invasive and often unavailable diagnostics in resource‐limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic characteristics alone to predict TB ...
Lukonde Zimba, Salomé‐Joëlle Gass, Mpundu C. Makasa, Matthew S. Haldeman   +3 more
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Indwelling pleural catheters for non-malignant pleural effusions: report on a single centre's 10 years of experience [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Recurrent pleural effusion is a common cause of dyspnoea, cough and chest pain during the course of infectious pleurisy and non-malignant diseases like congestive heart failure (CHF) or liver cirrhosis with hepatic hydrothorax (HH). With
Brünger, Martin, Frost, Nikolaj, Raspe, Matthias, Ruwwe-Glösenkamp, Christoph, Suttorp, Norbert, Temmesfeld-Wollbrück, Bettina, Witzenrath, Martin   +6 more
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Docetaxel‐Induced Serositis Mimicking Malignant Pleural Effusion

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT 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 ...
Muhammad Anees, Kevin Chiu, Stephen Goertzen, Carlos A. Jimenez, Saadia A. Faiz   +4 more
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COMPLICATED PARAPNEUNOMONIC EFFUSION: ETIOLOGY AND RESULTS OF LUNG DECORTICATION [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2008
Parapneunomonic effusion is a common accompaniment of bacterial pneumonia and mostly is resolved with medical management. We studied the etiology and possible underlying causes of complicated parapneumonic effusion and timing of pulmonary decortication ...
A Davoodabadi, F Sadr, E Razi, H Adeli
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Unusual presentation of pulmonary hydatidosis mimicking massive pleural effusion

PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020
Massive pleural effusions are commonly caused by malignancy, parapneumonic effusion, and tuberculosis. Parasitic infections are rare causes of massive pleural effusion.
Hanane Haddaoui, Karima Bouytse, Bouchra Daher, Dalal Zagouach1, Mouna soualhi, Jamaleddine Bourkadi   +4 more
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