• Clinics in chest medicine · Jun 1999

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    Pleural complications in the intensive care unit.

    • C Strange.
    • Medical Intensive Care Unit, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. strangec@musc.edu
    • Clin. Chest Med. 1999 Jun 1;20(2):317-27.

    AbstractIn summary pleural complications in the ICU are common. Pneumothorax in a mechanically ventilated patient is a medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and therapy. Correct diagnosis and therapy of pleural effusions will assist in improving pulmonary physiology and outcome in the ICU patient.

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