Pleural effusions: etiology, diagnosis, and management.
This column describes the etiology, diagnosis, and management of pleural effusions.
Cordes
Mary Ellen
ME
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
D015505:Chest Tubes; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D019152:Paracentesis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018700:Pleurodesis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013907:Thoracostomy