Predictive Value of Pleural Cytology in the Diagnosis of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema Thoracis

Introduction. Complicated parapneumonic effusions (CPE) are distinguished from uncomplicated parapneumonic effusions (UPE) by the ability to resolve without drainage. Determinants include pleural pH, pleural glucose, and pleural LDH, along with microbiologic cultures. Inflammation mediated by neutro...

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Published in:	Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	John Ferguson, Michal Kazimir, Michael Gailey, Frank Moore, Earl Schott
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7175451