Clinical and etiological profile of an exudative pleural effusion in a tertiary care center
Background: Pleural effusion is common clinical entity in day-to-day clinical practice. There are various etiologies for pleural effusion. Among those tubercular pleural effusion, parapneumonic effusion, malignant effusion, and congestive heart failure were the most common causes of pleural effusion...
Main Authors: | S Laxma Reddy, K Varaprasad, Narendrakumar Narahari, K Bhaskar, G Rajashekar Varma, G K Paramjyothi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
2019-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Respiratory Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijrconline.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=22;epage=26;aulast=Reddy |
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