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The presence of eosinophils in the pleural effusion is generally considered nondiagnostic. It usually indicates that the patient has had a previous thoracentesis and that air or blood has come in contact with the effusion. Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia is characterized by acute onset of
OBJECTIVE
Pleural effusions are prevalent in mechanically ventilated patients, and clinicians frequently consider draining the effusions. It is controversial whether patients benefit from pleural drainage in terms of either physiological or clinical outcomes.
RESULTS
Pleural drainage may be
BACKGROUND
The utility of the recently introduced semirigid thoracoscopy in undiagnosed pleural effusions is still unclear.
METHODS
A single-center, 4-year retrospective analysis of all semirigid medical thoracoscopy procedures was done. The diagnostic accuracy of thoracoscopy was calculated as the
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the cardiorespiratory effects of graded bilateral pleural effusions in the anesthetized pig.
METHODS
Prospective, randomized, controlled, laboratory study.
METHODS
Animal laboratory.
METHODS
Eleven male Yorkshire pigs.
METHODS
Animals were anesthetized using inhaled
An 18-month-old male patient, classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists I, with bilateral inguinal hernia was scheduled for operation. Preanesthetic evaluation revealed history of completed medical treatment of acute bronchitis 10 days ago, and his respiratory examination was recorded as
Respiratory Function has been measured in 14 patients with acute pancreatitis, none of whom has a previous history of cardiac or respiratory disease. Their mean age was 40 years, mean PaO2 on admission, 11 kPa, and all had normal chest radiographs at that time. Arterial hypoxia was a common
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prognostic role of severe hypoxemia on admission as an independent risk factor of pulmonary complications and mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis. Pulmonary complications were studied in 166 previously healthy patients with acute
Acute respiratory failure in the perioperative period represents a frequent challenge to the anesthesiologist. The differential diagnosis is extensive and includes alterations on the pulmonary parenchyma, pulmonary vessels, airway, and cardiac system. Occasionally, two or more pathophysiological
BACKGROUND
We aimed to investigate the relationship between increased free fatty acid (FFA) level and early postoperative hypoxemia after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
METHODS
Ninety-eight consecutive patients undergoing CABG were enrolled. Early
The accumulation of pleural effusion has important effects on respiratory system function. It changes the elastic equilibrium volumes of the lung and chest wall, resulting in a restrictive ventilatory effect, chest wall expansion and reduced efficiency of the inspiratory muscles. The magnitude of
Pre-operative hypoxemia (HO) is a serious complication occurring in acute type A aortic dissection (AAD) patients.Methods
This was a retrospective study of 505 patients who underwent Stanford type A acute aortic dissection surgery in Anzhen hospital,
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of right pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) affecting the right upper lobe, following the incidence of empyema thoracis in the contralateral lung.
METHODS
A 19-year-old, previously healthy male presented with acute respiratory distress, left pleuritic chest pain,
A 67-year-old man was referred to our hospital for treatment of hemophagocytic syndrome. Hypotension, hypoxemia, pleural effusion, severe anasarca, and splenomegaly were noticed at the time of admission. Laboratory findings showed anemia (7.7 g/dl), thrombocytopenia (4.5 x 10(4)/microliter), an
Three cases of delayed development of pleural effusion under tension, 20 to 30 years after therapeutic pneumothorax, are described. A sudden increase in dyspnea and the radiographic findings of increasing opacity, a change from hypovolemia to hypervolemia of the hemithorax, and mediastinal shift