Although most cases of pleural effusion are not infectious, identifying the ones that are is vital. Here's how to decipher the clues and decide on a therapeutic course of action. Pleural effusions may accoun...
Medical researchers believe an excess of inflammatory molecules called prostaglandins maycontribute to rheumatoid arthritis. (That's one reason why nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen andnaproxenare used to treat symptoms of RA, by targeting prostaglandin production.) Omega-3 fatty acid...
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is extensively used to treat patients with heart problems. As it is a major surgery involving the thoracic cavity, lung... S Kapadia,TR Chokshi,M Patel - 《Journal of the Scientific Society》 被引量: 0发表: 2023年 加载更多来源...
which remain unclear, in an effort to advance the treatment of this condition in the future. In the current study, the scientists examined cancer cells they had obtained from pleural effusions with a malignant mutation in the KRAS gene. KRAS is known to play a key role in the growth of va...
PURPOSE Basilar opacities are exceedingly common chest radiograph (CXR) findings in intensive care unit (ICU) patients in our everyday practice, yet the accuracy of portable supine and semi-erect CXRs in distinguishing pleural effusions from parenchymal opacities is not known. This study was underta...
-related iron overload, infection, thrombosis, possibly acute deterioration inpulmonary functionassociated with the use of theiron chelatordeferoxamine, and splenectomy. In patients who are poorly transfused, extramedullary erythropoiesis can rarely cause pulmonary parenchymal masses andpleural effusions....
A 24-Year-Old Woman With Bilateral Pulmonary Infiltrates, Pericardial Effusion, and Bilateral Pleural Effusions How do you treat this patient? Answers: Organizing pneumonia and fibrous pleuropericarditis/effusions secondary to RA. Systemic steroids are the treatment of... CK Katikireddy,G Krishna,G ...
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Pleural effusions are common in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. They can cause dyspnea, decreased quality of life, and may even contribute to weight loss. Palliation, whether as a bridge to treatment or part of a definitive plan, should always be considered. Options for management ...
Santolaya-Forgas J. How do we counsel patients carrying a fetus with pleural effusions? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2001; 18: 305 - 308.Santolaya-Forgas J. 2001. How do we counsel patients carrying a fetus with pleural effusions? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 4: 305-308....