A Novel Diagnostic Approach for Suspected Icodextrin Pleural Effusion in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

A Novel Diagnostic Approach for Suspected Icodextrin Pleural Effusion in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

Symptomatic pleural effusion secondary to pleuroperitoneal communication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) occurs in approximately 2% of patients undergoing continuous ambulatory PD. The classic presentation is that of a low-protein, high-glucose pleural aspirate consistent with the hi...

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Main Authors: Macaulay Amechi Chukwukadibia Onuigbo, MD, MSc, FWACP, FASN, MBA, Nneoma Agbasi, RMN, MSc, PG Dip, Kramer Wahlberg, MD, Bibek Karki, MD, Sana Khan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454819300256

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