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Reexpansion pulmonary edema following thoracentesis.
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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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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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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Intercostal artery laceration is an unusual complication following thoracentesis, and has been reported only in elderly patients. We report a case of a 78-year-old man who developed a massive hemothorax following thoracentesis. Post-thoracentesis radiograph revealed a substantial increase in pleural fluid, and emergency chest tube insertion identified the hemothorax. He underwent right thoracot...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLEURA
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2373-9975,2373-9975
DOI: 10.1177/2373997516646554