The approach to the patient with a parapneumonic effusion.
Parapneumonic effusions are seen in up to 57% of patients with pneumonia. The majority of these effusions are noninfected and resolve with standard antibiotic treatment for the associated pneumonia. However, parapneumonic effusions in a minority of cases become infected and require prompt chest tube...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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2010
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