Pleural effusion: diagnosis, treatment, and management

Vinaya S Karkhanis, Jyotsna M JoshiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaAbstract: A pleural effusion is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. It can pose a diagnostic dilemma to the treating physician because it may be related...

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Main Authors: Karkhanis VS, Joshi JM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012-06-01
Series:Open Access Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/pleural-effusion-diagnosis-treatment-and-management-a10218