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The utility of daily therapeutic thoracentesis for the treatment of early empyema.
STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine if therapeutic thoracentesis is as effective as early chest tube placement or no drainage procedure in the treatment of early empyema in rabbits. DESIGN AND INTERVENTIONS An empyema, as evidenced by gross pleural pus and a decreased pleural fluid pH and glucose level, was induced in 49 rabbits. The rabbits were divided into three groups: 16 underwent daily therap...
متن کامل[Thoracentesis and pleural biopsy].
Thoracentesis is the method of choice for obtaining samples of pleural fluid. Although it is considered a minimum invasive procedure, it is crucial to follow a standardized technique with the purpose of optimizing the chance of diagnosis and minimizing risks. The pleura biopsy may enlarge and complement the chance of diagnosis of the pleural diseases and is indicated in selected cases.
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Case Report An 89-year-old gentleman with a past medical history significant for severe aortic stenosis and atrial fibrillation on warfarin therapy presented to the Providence VA Medical Center for placement of a right-sided chest tube. Several weeks prior, the patient had fallen at home and developed a hemothorax after sustaining several rib fractures. At the time of his fall, he had undergone...
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ABSTRACTIntroductionEmpyema is an accumulation of pus in the pleural space. Empyema necessitans occurs when pus extends through the parietal pleura into the surrounding tissues.Case ReportWe present here a 4 month old babywith severe respiratory distress and anassociated huge boggy swelling over the left side of his chest and back. Evaluation revealed pus accumulated in the pleural space which ...
متن کاملPatient-Centered Outcomes Following Thoracentesis
BACKGROUND Pleural effusions impact over 1.5 million people annually in the United States and cause significant morbidity. Although therapeutic thoracentesis is associated with improvement in respiratory parameters, unanswered questions remain regarding its impact. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate patient-centered outcomes, the need for additional pleural interventions, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1860
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.s4-1.158.7