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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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PLoS ONE, 2021 Introduction Evacuation of infected fluid in pleural infections is essential. To date, the use of an intrapleural fibrinolytic agent such as urokinase and DNase has not yet been assessed in infections managed by repeated therapeutic thoracentesis (RTT ...
David Luque Paz +10 more
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European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2021 Purpose Thoracentesis and chest tube insertion are procedures commonly performed in routine clinical practice and are considered mandatory skills for all physicians.
Tadashi Kamio +3 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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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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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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Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2020 Pneumothorax (PTX) represents accumulation of the air in the pleural space. A large or tension pneumothorax can collapse the lung and cause hemodynamic compromise, a life-threatening disorder. Traditionally, neonatal pneumothorax diagnosis has been based
Jing Liu +30 more
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Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR, 2021 Purpose The aim of this study was to report the utility of chest radiography following interventional radiology-performed ultrasound-guided thoracentesis.
Jacob J. Bundy +9 more
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Assessment of Nurses’ Performance Regarding safe procedure of Thoracentesis [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health CareBackground: Thoracentesis is a procedure that is used to drain and collect fluid from the pleural cavity. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurse's performance regarding thoracentesis.
Shymaa Mohammad El- Sayed +3 more
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Complications following symptom-limited thoracentesis using suction
European Respiratory Journal, 2020 Background Thoracentesis using suction is perceived to have increased risk of complications, including pneumothorax and re-expansion pulmonary oedema (REPO). Current guidelines recommend limiting drainage to 1.5 L to avoid REPO.
A. Sagar +21 more
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