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Massive Pulmonary Hemorrhage As A Complication of Intrapleural Streptokinase Therapy

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
Intrapleural streptokinase therapy (IST) is commonly used to manage pediatric parapneumonic effusion. Although considered safe, rare complications, such as pulmonary hemorrhage, have been reported, particularly in high-dose IST administration in patients
Adilah W Ab Rahim, Chiew Yee Lau, Aliyyah Mohammad Khuzaini   +2 more
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Large Unilateral Pleural Effusion as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Heart failure and unilateral pleural effusion may rarely represent initial manifestations of SLE in adults. Diagnostic evaluation is often challenging due to overlap with common conditions such as congestive heart failure. Early recognition and timely management are crucial for preventing disease progression and achieving optimal clinical ...
Satya Rijal, Aishwarya Holi, Prakash Khanal   +2 more
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The Differential Diagnostic Values of Cytokine Levels in Pleural Effusions

Mediators of Inflammation, 2005
The aim is to examine whether the changes in pleural fluid interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 levels were significant in differential diagnosis of childhood pleural effusions.
Saadet Akarsu, A. Nese Citak Kurt, Yasar Dogan, Erdal Yilmaz, Ahmet Godekmerdan, A. Denizmen Aygun   +5 more
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A case report of parapneumonic pleural effusion caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A in a child immunized with 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine

BMC Pediatrics, 2017
Background Simple parapneumonic effusion is a pleural effusion associated with lung infection (i.e., pneumonia). Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most common pathogen causing parapneumonic effusions.
Idrissa Diawara, Khalid Zerouali, Naima Elmdaghri, Abderrahman Abid   +3 more
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Unresolving Pneumonia in Type 2 Diabetes: Case Report of Polymicrobial Lung Disease

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Polymicrobial pneumonia caused by the simultaneous infection with multiple pathogens is increasingly recognized in individuals with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The immunocompromised state associated with T2DM predisposes patients to both typical and opportunistic infections, including multidrug‐resistant bacteria and
Micheal Collins Segawa
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The Influence of COVID‐19 on the Composition and Drug Resistance of Pleural Effusion in Shandong Province

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2026.
Our results show that the COVID‐19 pandemic has a significant impact on the detection of pathogens and drug resistance in pleural effusion in Shandong Province. ABSTRACT To analyze the composition and drug resistance changes of pleural effusion in Shandong region from 2017 to 2024, and to provide a basis for clinical empirical treatment and future ...
Wenwen Yu, Shuqing Ma, Fen Xu, Xiangmin Han, Ming Li, Yuanqi Zhu, Sufei Pan, Sujun Hou, Chunqing Ma, Fawen Deng, Shifu Wang, the SPARSS net Working Group, Ningning Ge, Fen Su, Renzhe Li, Fengyan Pei, Chunhua Han, Chengjie Guo, Mingju Hao, Bin Ji, Yan Sun, Xiulei Xue, Mingyan Sun, Yilei Li, Hongyun Cao, Hong He, Fang Wang, Zheng Zhou, Xiaoling Zan, Weiping Zhou, Xuejiao Leng, Chunzhong Dong, Xu Zheng, Shiying Sun, Wei Li, Yongjuan Ma, Jin Li, Xiao‐ying Li, Hongyan Bi, Jinjing Tian, Zhiyong Zhang, Ruifang Yang, Yulong Dai, Xuerong Sun, He Yi, Bo Yu, Fengzhi Bian, Qin Yi, Haiying Chen, Qingling Liu, Guixia Li, Jinfang Guo, Hongning Zhang, Huili Hou, Tao Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Ping Wu, Jiajia Feng, Li‐e Zhang, Junjie Dai, Jie Chen   +60 more
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Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema

Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal, 2014
Parapneumonic pleural effusions present a difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the clinician. The spectrum ranges from a small pleural effusion that responds to antibiotic therapy to empyema with systemic infection.
Cüneyt TETİKKURT
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Management of parapneumonic pleural effusion in adults

Archivos de Bronconeumología (English Edition), 2015
Pleural infections have high morbidity and mortality, and their incidence in all age groups is growing worldwide. Not all infectious effusions are parapneumonic and, in such cases, the organisms found in the pleural space are not the same as those observed in lung parenchyma infections.
Valdés Cuadrado, Luis, San José Capilla, María Esther, Ferreiro Fernández, Lucía   +2 more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Pleural Effusion in an Elderly Female With Multimorbidity: A Case Report and Diagnostic Challenge

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
RA Pleural Effusion is a rare but clinically significant extra‐articular manifestation of RA, presenting diagnostic challenges in patients with multimorbidity. This case underscores the importance of considering autoimmune aetiologies in unexplained exudative pleural effusions, particularly when accompanied by joint symptoms or seropositivity.
Aatif Syed, Abdul Kalam Rawther, Pranav Kumar   +2 more
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Predictive Value of Pleural Cytology in the Diagnosis of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema Thoracis

Pulmonary Medicine, 2020
Introduction. Complicated parapneumonic effusions (CPE) are distinguished from uncomplicated parapneumonic effusions (UPE) by the ability to resolve without drainage.
John Ferguson, Michal Kazimir, Michael Gailey, Frank Moore, Earl Schott   +4 more
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