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Thoracentesis
Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis ●Thoracentesis is a percutaneous procedure where pleural fluid is removed from the pleural space. It should only be performed by clinicians with experience and who demonstrate competency with the procedure. ●Most patients who have a newly detected pleural effusion should undergo diagnostic thoracentesis. Patients with symptomatic effusions, large effusions, or conditions […]
How I Read a Chest CT
What are some common uses of the procedure? Doctors use chest CT to: examine abnormalities found on chest x-rays. help diagnose the causes of signs or symptoms of chest disease, such as cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, or fever. detect and evaluate the extent of tumors that arise in the chest, or tumors that […]
Home Sputum Collection
Sputum cultures for the evaluation of bacterial pneumonia ●Lower respiratory tract infections are common in the general population, occurring with increased frequency in older individuals and those with chronic diseases or compromised immune function. A diagnosis is made by culture of respiratory tract secretions, by isolation of a compatible organism from blood or pleural […]
