A very complicated pleural effusion
A 33-year-old male attended the emergency department with a three day history of dyspnoea. He had previously completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis and was HIV-positive on antiretroviral therapy. On examination, he was tachypnoeic with saturations of 89% on air. He had reduced air entry thro...
Main Authors: | J.P. Gilbert*, H. Morrison, S. Kudsk-Iversen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2013-12-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13001602 |
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