PDF-Pleural Effusions

Author Salim Rezaie Epidemiology Annual incidence A bout 1 million Americans each year Etiology Pleural Effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space The first s. com Pleural Effusions Associated with Pulmonary Thromboembolism A Systematic Review Ritesh Agarwal Navneet Singh and Dheeraj Gupta Department of Pulmonary Medicine Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India ABSTRACT Ob Update. Tension. Ann R . Coll. . Surg. Engl.. 2013 Jan;95(1):61-4. . doi. : 10.1308/003588413X13511609956138.. Thoracotomy versus VATS: is there an optimal approach to treating pneumothorax?. Joshi V. Objectives. Know when to consider a thoracentesis. Know how to evaluate if safe to perform thoracentesis. Know when to consult specialists. Quick review of pathophysiology of effusions . Know how to analyze the fluid obtained. 2. Gram stain and culture. Antigen tests. Urine reagent strips . Large volumes of CSF, often from multiple lumbar punctures, are recommended to improve the sensitivity. antigens and antibodies . PCR nucleic acid amplification for detecting . Fluids . Lab 11, 12. Introduction. Serous fluids are fluids within the closed cavities of the body. These cavities are lined by an adjacent membrane, which forms a double layer of . mesothelial. cells, called the serous membrane. . Pleural Effusion . Objectives. Know how to diagnose pleural effusions.. Understand the indications for thoracentesis. . Understand the main classification and etiologies of pleural effusions.. Know the common laboratory studies used to analyze pleural fluid.. Understanding Oxygen. Lots of ways of giving it. FiO2. Fraction of inspired oxygen. What you see isn’t necessarily what you get…. Increasing oxygen requirements should be a red flag. Wards have a “safety” cap of FiO2 of 0.5. effusions. K. Brat. Pneumonia. . Different. . epidemilogical. . types. . of. . pneumonia. . require. . different. . treatment. . orptions. and . procedures. . CAP (. Community. -. Acquired. Serum levels of , a glycoprotein produced during fetal development, are low or undetectable in healthy, nonsmoking adults but may be increased in patients with malignancies which secrete CEA into th leural occur in 5% to 10% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver (1 ). In these patients, ascites is usually evident but a pleural effusion may develop in a cirrhotic patient in the absence ofdetecta [1, 2] . A parapneumonic pleural effusion refers to any effusion Accessible online at:www.karger.com/res Previous articles in this series: 1. Froudarakis ME: Diagnos-tic work-up of pleural effusion Obeidah. . Masoudi. MD,FCCP. American Board Pulmonary, Critical Care & . Sleep Medicine . Brown University.. . The pleura is the serous membrane that covers the lung parenchyma, the mediastinum, the diaphragm , and the rib cage. Divided into the visceral and the parietal pleura, both meet at the root of the lung, the pulmonary hilum. Dr Abdalla Elfateh Ibrahim. Consultant & Assisstant Professor . of Pulmonary Medicine. King Saud University . Pleural effusions. Abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space resulting from excess fluid production or decreased absorption. A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department . with a 5-day history of fever and cough that produces green sputum. . He . has a history of tobacco use and ischemic cardiomyopathy with . a .