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Diagnosis exjuvantibus of a persistent pleural effusion

The diagnosis of uremia-associated effusion is one of exclusion. A patient with an unexplained chronic pleural exudate, which cleared with dialysis, is reported. The differential diagnosis of pleural effusions in patients with chronic kidney disease and the management of uremic pleuritis is briefly...

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Autor principal: Porcel, José M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392214
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v3i3-4.22466
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Sumario:The diagnosis of uremia-associated effusion is one of exclusion. A patient with an unexplained chronic pleural exudate, which cleared with dialysis, is reported. The differential diagnosis of pleural effusions in patients with chronic kidney disease and the management of uremic pleuritis is briefly discussed.