Purpose To determine the causes of pleural effusions in patients with heart failure, and the association of the characteristics of these statistics with the use of diuretics. Subjects and methods Eighty-one patients with a definite diagnosis of heart failure who underwent thoracentesis were evaluated....
lung cancer is the most common cause of malignant pleural effusion. congestive heart failure is the most common cause of benign pleural effusion. pleural effusions can also be categorized by the contents of the effusion fluid: protein-rich: this type of effusion contains a lot of protein and ...
Natriuretic peptides in pleural effusions: Beyond a diagnosis of heart failuremesotheliomanatriuretic peptidespleural effusionSee related article See related articledoi:10.1111/resp.13847José M. PorcelJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdRespirology
1、Contents Anatomy and Mechanism of pleural fluids turnover Etiology and pathogenesis of pleural effusions Clinical manifestations Radiographic Examination Approach to the patient with pleural effusions Management of patient with pleural effusions1 The pleural space is not really a space but rather a 2...
Whereas pleural effusions in multiple myeloma (MM) due to benign causes, including heart failure, renal impairment, and hypoalbuminemia, occur in about 6% of all patients, myelomatous pleural effusion (MPE) is a rarity. MPE indicates an ... Stockerl-Goldstein,K.,Piehler,A.P. - 《Clinical...
Pleural effusions from congestive heart failure. In heart failure (HF), pleural effusion results from increased interstitial fluid in the lung due to elevated pulmonary capillary pressure. Rarely, pleural... Porcel,José - 《Seminars in Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine》 被引量: 63发表: 2010年...
Congestive heart failure Hepatic cirrhosis Nephrotic syndrome Protein-losing enteropathy Chronic kidney disease (Na+ retention) Rare causes Superior vena cava obstruction Myxedema Exudative effusions [2][3] Infection Pneumonia (parapneumonic effusion) Tuberculosis Pleural empyema Parasitic illness (e....
Diagnostic value of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide for pleural effusion due to heart failure: a meta-analysis. Heart. 2010 Aug;96(15):1207-11.[Abstract] 36. Janda S, Swiston J. Diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid NT-pro-BNP for pleural effusions of cardiac origin: a systematic ...
The most common pleural effusions including those caused by congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, pneumonia, malignancy, tuberculosis, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid disease, and chylothorax are discussed. 关键词: Pleural effusion Empyema Parapneumonic effusion Malignant pleural effusion DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna...
The natural history of pleural effusions is largely determined by the cause. Pleural effusions as a result of a transient cause (e.g.pneumonia, infarction, exacerbation ofheart failure) will reasorb. However if the cause is progressive (eg. mesothelioma or pulmonary metastases), then the effusion...