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Ultrasound-Assisted and Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis: An Educational Review [PDF]
DiagnosticsThoracentesis is one of the most important invasive procedures in the clinical setting. Particularly, thoracentesis can be relevant in the evaluation of a new diagnosed pleural effusion, thus allowing for the collection of pleural fluid so that ...
Serra Carla +2 more
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Journal of Respiration, 2023 Thoracentesis is a fundamental procedure in interventional pulmonology, providing both diagnostic and therapeutic value. This review article offers a comprehensive analysis of thoracentesis, delving into pleural anatomy, procedural techniques ...
Michael J. Nicholson +2 more
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BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021 Introduction Thoracentesis is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the inpatient setting. Although coagulation profile is usually evaluated prior to thoracentesis, bleeding is a rare complication, occurring in less than 1% of the cases ...
Zaid Noori +8 more
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Preparing for the Unexpected: Recognizing a Tortuous Thoracic Aorta During Ultrasound-guided Thoracentesis [PDF]
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal, 2023 Ultrasound-guidance has become the standard of care for bedside thoracentesis. This manuscript describes the importance of utilizing point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) and color Doppler in avoiding an unusual, but potentially catastrophic aortic puncture ...
Michael Alan Choi +2 more
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J Gen Fam MedAn 84‐year‐old woman with pleural effusion developed anterior chest pain during thoracentesis, and post‐procedural chest radiography revealed hydropneumothorax, initially suggesting iatrogenic pneumothorax. However, comparison of pre‐ and post‐procedure imaging showed ipsilateral hemithoracic volume loss with tracheal deviation toward the procedure ...
Ito Y.
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Thoracentesis under clopidogrel is not associated with excessive bleeding events: a cohort study
Respiratory Research, 2020 Background Thoracentesis is a low-risk procedure for bleeding (approx. 2%). Data regarding safety of thoracentesis under treatment with clopidogrel is scarce, and current guidelines are not evidence based.
Sivan Perl +5 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. [PDF]
Trop Med Int HealthABSTRACT 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 ...
Zimba L +3 more
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Subcutaneous and muscle layer seroma complicated with thoracentesis
Respirology Case Reports, 2023 Key message Diagnostic thoracentesis is a basic and relatively safe diagnostic method for patients with pleural effusion. However, complications of thoracentesis are rare and not well known because of the low incidence.
Yasuhito Sekimoto +4 more
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Not Always (and Only) Heart Failure—A Case Report of Primary Pleural Lymphoma in an Elderly Patient
Clinics and Practice, 2021 Pleural involvement in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) is well documented, but primary pleural lymphomas are extremely rare, occurring mostly in immunosuppressed patients or associated with chronic pleural inflammation.
Tiago Rabadão +6 more
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Acute contralateral reexpansion pulmonary edema within a few hours of pleural drainage [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2023 We report a case of an 83-year-old male patient with massive tuberculous pleural effusion. Percutaneous drainage was performed following a diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy.
Gi Su Yun +6 more
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