Connecticut medicine
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To assess the risks associated with removal of more than 1 liter of pleural fluid in one settingwithout intrapleural pressure monitoring. ⋯ Large-volume thoracentesis is a safe procedure that is comparable in risk to small volume thoracentesis.
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Connecticut medicine · Jan 2010
Trends in use and yield of chest computed tomography with angiography for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in a Connecticut hospital emergency department.
We hypothesize that the ready availability of chest computed tomography (CT) scan, with angiography (CTA), for pulmonary embolism (PE) has resulted in its increased use in the emergency department (ED) with an associated decrease in positive studies. ⋯ CTA for PE in our hospital ED has a low-positive yield rate, suggesting overutilization. However, the positive-yield rate remained steady despite increasing numbers of CTA, suggesting increased detection of PE and/or false-positive CTA.