Pleural fluid tests to identify complicated parapneumonic ef... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Pleural fluid tests to identify complicated parapneumonic effusions …

Background: Pleural infection represents a significant clinical challenge worldwide.
Although prompt drainage of pleural fluid is thought to play a key role in pleural infection …

Pleural effusions are common in critically ill patients. Most effusions in intensive care unit
(ICU) patients are of limited clinical significance; however, some are important and require …

Objective. To review the use of ultrasound for the detection of pleural effusions and
guidance of the thoracentesis procedure. Methods. Two clinical cases will be presented in …

No pleural fluid tests, other than pH or glucose, have gained wide acceptance for the
assessment of patients with PPE. However, if corroborated with further studies, the …

Disorders of the pleural space are quite common in the critically ill patient. They are
generally associated with the underlying illness. It is sometimes difficult to assess for pleural …

Ultrasonography of the thorax has become a more recognized tool in pulmonary medicine,
thanks to continuing clinical research that has proven its many valuable roles in the day-to …

Pleural effusions as markers of mortality and disease severi... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Pleural effusions as markers of mortality and disease severity: a state-of-the-art …

Clinician‐performed chest ultrasound is rapidly entering clinical practice in the fields of
intensive care, respiratory medicine and acute medicine. Ultrasound is clearly useful in the …

The clinical or radiological recognition of a pleural effusion suggests an abnormal
pathophysiological state resulting in an imbalance between absorption and production of …