Pleural effusion: Diagnosis and management

Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 242-247

  Ahmad, Zeeshan ^a   Krishnadas, Rakesh ^a   Froeschle, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pleural effusion; Thoracoscopy; Transthoracic ultrasound

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; REVIEW; THORACOSCOPY;

HUMANS; PLEURAL EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 78651113383     PISSN: 17504589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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