title: Stemming the tide of pleural effusions.
abstract: Teach staff to determine the cause and type of pleural effusion to ensure appropriate patient care.
authors.affiliation: Warminster Hospital, Warminster, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D001706:Biopsy; D015984:Causality; D004322:Drainage; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013907:Thoracostomy