| Literature DB >> 3910719 |
R E O'Connor, J S Feldstein, J K Bouzoukis.
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Presented is a review of thoracentesis, a procedure with which the emergency physician should be familiar. The pathophysiology of pleural effusions is described and is followed by a review of the clinical presentation and diagnosis. Special attention is given to technique and interpretation of results.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3910719 DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(85)90253-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Emerg Med ISSN: 0736-4679 Impact factor: 1.484