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Pleural Disease
Articles and Powerpoints
- Sahn SA, Huggins JT, San Jose E, Alvarez-Dobano JM, Valdes L. The Art of Pleural Fluid Analysis. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 2013;20(2):77-96. doi: 10.1097/CPM.0b013e318285ba37
- Huggins JT, Sahn SA, Heidecker J, Ravenel JG, Doelken P. Characteristics of trapped lung: pleural fluid analysis, manometry, and air-contrast chest CT. Chest. 2007;131(1):206–213. doi:10.1378/chest.06-0430
- Martínez-García MA, Cases-Viedma E, Cordero-Rodríguez PJ, et al. Diagnostic utility of eosinophils in the pleural fluid. Eur Respir J. 2000;15(1):166–169. doi:10.1183/09031936.00.15116600
- Heffner JE, Highland K, Brown LK. A meta-analysis derivation of continuous likelihood ratios for diagnosing pleural fluid exudates. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003;167(12):1591–1599. doi:10.1164/rccm.200301-048PP
- Chakrabarti B, Ryland I, Sheard J, Warburton CJ, Earis JE. The role of Abrams percutaneous pleural biopsy in the investigation of exudative pleural effusions. Chest. 2006;129(6):1549–1555. doi:10.1378/chest.129.6.1549
- Fitzpatrick M. Pleural Disease. (ppt)
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