A Reminder of an Important Clinical Lesson: Hypoxaemia in a Pleural Effusion
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A 75-year-old male presented with a large pleural effusion and significant hypoxaemia. The hypoxaemia persisted after large-volume drainage, this prompted further investigations. CT scan yielded malignancy pulmonary embolus, which was responsible for the We revisit mechanisms behind dyspnoea in effusions, underly need to investigate should persist adequate drainage.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Reports
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2571-841X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/reports5010006