we searched Medline from earliest date available to March 2017 using terms such as “pleural effusion” and “Light’s criteria” or “biochemical tests.” We repeated the search for other components of the ...

He is afebrile. The chest radiograph reveals bilateral pleural effusions, with more pleural fluid on the right than on the left. How should this patient be evaluated? Although many different ...

A repeat chest radiograph and CT scan of the thorax showed bilateral pleural effusions (more so on the right side ... is therefore necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Biochemical criteria exist for ...

Wilson, MD, Cookeville, Tenn. The evaluation of a new-onset pleural effusion often presents challenges, as seen in this case. Although many laboratory criteria exist to distinguish exudative and ...

Pleurisy, or pleural effusion, is a condition in which the pleura, two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall becomes inflamed. Not all patients will need ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window For the diagnosis of people with pleural effusion, an initial image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy (IA-ANPB) can match ...