title: [Current opinion on the features of pleural effusions with various genesis].
abstract: Clinical features of not high-specific pleural effusions (PE) with various aetiology are considered. Based on state-of-the-art laboratory-instrumental methods some clinicalfeatures established: parapneumonic PE were characterized by acute onset, tuberculous PE more frequently had cubacute course, tumourous PE were characterized by gradual development with consequent symptoms.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Podgurskaia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed