Interpreting pleural fluid results correctly requires an awareness of the possible aetiologies
of a pleural effusion and an understanding of the reliability of the outcome of each …

In most diseases related to pleural effusion, the fluid analysis yields important diagnostic
information, and in certain cases, fluid analysis alone is enough for diagnosis. The many …

Study objective To (1) determine appropriate decision thresholds and diagnostic accuracies
for pleural fluid (PF) tests that discriminate between exudative and transudative pleural …

Pleural fluid analysis yields important diagnostic information in pleural effusions in
combination with clinical history, examination, and radiology. For more than 30 years, the …

Pleural effusion affects more than 1.5 million people in the United States each year and
often complicates the management of heart failure, pneumonia, and malignancy. Pleural …

Because pleural effusions can be caused by diseases in the chest, organ dysfunction or
infections below the diaphragm, drugs1 and systemic disease, it is not surprising that there …

Introduction: Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem. Yet, in a significant proportion of
patients (~ 20%), the cause of pleural effusion remains unknown. Understanding the …

Although pleural effusion is a common disorder among patients presenting with respiratory
symptoms, there is limited evidence on the accuracy and reliability of symptoms and signs …

A wide range of diseases may be the cause of an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space.
Pleural effusion is a major diagnostic problem, since the pleura is an inner cavity with no …

Pleural effusion (PE) is a key feature for a wide range of diseases. Although there are
dozens of documented causes of PE, only a few are responsible for most of the cases in …