Abstract  Background: At present, differentiation between exudative and transudative pleural  effusion is based solely on laboratory measures and is time-consuming. Asimple  bedside method would be of great help to differentiate between these two types of effusions.  We present a new method for this purpose assessed in 46 patients.  Methods: Standard laboratory tests and our method were tested...

The functional properties of lymphocytes in pleural fluid were studied in 23 patients admitted to the hospital for the diagnostic evaluation of a unilateral or bilateral pleural effusion. The in vitro reactivities of the patients' pleural fluid lymphocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and to purified protein derivative (PPD) were compared. In most patients with p...

This prospective study was conducted to detect physiological pleural fluid using chest ultrasonography in healthy children, to assess frequency of this finding, to check the general status of pleural space and to describe possible individual variations of the amount of pleural fluid present in healthy children. Chest ultrasonography of both pleural spaces was performed in a group of 100 randoml...

Abstract Background: Pleural effusion is the accumulation of excess fluid in the pleural cavity. Most information available about pleural effusion is obtained from studies on adults and little evidence is available in children. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the existing status and explain the disease process, signs, treatment, and prognosis. Children with pleural effusion who were admi...

Background: Fluid cytology plays an important role in delineating benign from malignant effusions, tumor staging, and also diagnosing recurrences. Various methods are used for the preparation of smears. As accurate diagnosis fluids aids clinical decisions, method smears, it is very important. Cytospin smears one which provide higher cellular yield with better preservation morphology less time c...

The normal pleural space contains approximately 1 ml of fluid. Pleural fluid is filtered in the parietal pleural compartment from the systemic capillaries down a small pressure gradient into the pleural space. Pleural fluid secretion is greatest at the apex while absorption is maximum towards the diaphragm and mediastinum, where the parietal lymphatics are concentrated. The fluid is drained out...

abstract  background: at present, differentiation between exudative and transudative pleural  effusion is based solely on laboratory measures and is time-consuming. asimple  bedside method would be of great help to differentiate between these two types of effusions.  we present a new method for this purpose assessed in 46 patients.  methods: standard laboratory tests and our method were tested ...

background in contemporary practice, acute mesenteric ischemia (ami) remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in abdominal emergencies. objectives we report the measurement of peritoneal fluid potassium and ph on a small series of rats that developed extensive ami following the surgical ligation of superior mesenteric vessels and compare the results with control groups. materials and ...

Study objectives: To review the pleural fluid characteristics, pleural manometry, and radiographic data of patients who received a diagnosis of trapped lung in our pleural diseases service. Design: Retrospective case series. Methods: The procedure records of 247 consecutive patients who underwent pleural manometry at the Medical University of South Carolina between October 2002 and November 200...