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Sensitivity and complications of thoracentesis and thoracoscopy: a meta-analysis
European Respiratory Review, 2022 Background Thoracentesis and thoracoscopy are used to diagnose malignant pleural effusions (MPE). Data on how sensitivity varies with tumour type is limited.
Gabriela Martinez-Zayas +2 more
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Role of Pleural Fluid C-Reactive Protein in the Aetiological Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Introduction: Pleural effusions, the result of the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, are a major diagnostic problem due to its anatomical nature with no direct access. There is variation in management, depending on the pleural disease.
Praveen Radhakrishnan, S Mathanraj
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PLEURA, 2016 Pleural effusions are common and account for high morbidity and mortality in a range of patients. Thoracentesis can provide significant symptom relief and improvement in physiologic parameters including dyspnea, exercise, and sleep. Recent advances, including the use of ultrasound and dedicated procedural teams, have improved the safety of ...
Erin M. DeBiasi, Jonathan Puchalski
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An uncommon complication of a common clinical scenario: exploring reexpansion pulmonary edema with a case report and literature review [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2016 Reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is a rare complication that can occur after rapid reinflation of the lung following thoracentesis of a pleural effusion or chest tube drainage of pneumothorax.
Jared W. Meeker +2 more
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Outcome of Intermittent Thoracentesis versus Pigtail Catheter Drainage for Hepatic Hydrothorax
, 2022 Background/Aims: The management of hepatic hydrothorax (HH) remains a challenging clinical scenario with suboptimal options. We investigated the effect and safety of pigtail catheter drainage compared to intermittent thoracentesis.
Dong-Joon Kim +29 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2018 History of present illness: A 51-year-old male with congestive heart failure, previous myocardial infarctions, and a questionable history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of shortness ...
Jonathan Patane
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Colon Leiomyosarcoma Diagnosed by Pleural Biopsy: A Case Study
Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 2021 Leiomyosarcomas (LMS) are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract with aggressive and poor prognosis. LMS metastasizes primarily to the liver but rarely to the lungs, and has hematogenous spreading from smooth muscle cells of the intestinal wall.
Celalettin Korkmaz +3 more
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Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2017 There are only a few studies with a small sample size of patients that have compared the risks of using chest tubes versus thoracentesis in hepatic hydrothorax.
Ali Ridha +2 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 History of present illness: A 95-year-old male with history of atrial fibrillation presented to the emergency department for shortness of breath for one week. A chest X-ray showed a large right-sided pleural effusion.
Kathryn Bennett, Benjamin Feldman
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