PPT-Approach to Pleural Effusion

Dr Abdalla Elfateh Ibrahim Consultant amp 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. dyspnea. Atoosa Adibi MD. . Department of Radiology. The most common diagnoses among elderly patients presenting to an ED with a complaint of acute shortness of breath or . dyspnoea. are: . decompensated. using LBC Technology. Jong Yull Kim, Prof.,PMIAC. Eulji University. Cellntech Bio.,Co.,Research Institute. Zhanar Yeleubayeva, MD.,MIAC. 1. Kinds of Effusion using LBC Technology. Pleural fluid. Ascitic . tamponade. Sunitha. Daniel. Outline. Brief Overview. Causes. Clinical Presentation. Investigations. Management Update. Overview. Abnormal . amount of and/or an abnormal character to fluid in the pericardial space. Information for patients This booklet will explain the reasons for the operation, the procedure itself and potential risks involved. It will also explain the care you need before and after surgery. Pl SWATI VARA. Contents. How X-rays work . Radiation. Indications . DR. ABCDEFGHI. Common conditions. References. How do X-rays work?. X-rays . are.  electromagnetic . waves. Bone, fat, muscles and . tumours. Presented by :. Dr. . Vidhu. . Mittal. Junior Resident. Deptt. . of Chest and TB. 1. PLEURAL . SPACE. Introduction. The pleural space is a potential space around the lungs, bounded by two membranes, the visceral pleura covering the lung and the parietal pleura covering the chest wall and the diaphragm. . Staff Members of Cardio-thoracic Surgery Departments. Egypt. Definition. The . pleura . is a thin . serous membrane lined by . mesothelial. . cells that surrounds the . lungs (Visceral pleura) . and lines the inside of the chest . Appearance . Volume . Ph. . Viscosity. A semen specimen delivered to the laboratory in a condom has a normal sperm count and markedly decreased sperm motility. This is indicative of: . Decreased fructose . Improperly measuring RV dilation. Misinterpreting IVC collapse. Misdiagnosing . mirror artifact as lung consolidation. Misdiagnosing stomach as free peritoneal fluid. Over-diagnosis of acute . cholecystitis. 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. 364 I A A 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a one-month history of fever, night sweats, and anorexia. A week before admission, she developed cough, hemoptysis, and pleuritic pain in 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 62 year old . PMH: COPD, AF, Metallic AVR (on warfarin). Left sided chest pain, increased breathlessness. Observations normal – isolated episode of pyrexia. CXR – moderate left sided pleural effusion.