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A practical approach to the diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions in resource-constrained settings.

Jane Alexandra ShawElizabeth H LouwCoenraad Frederik Nicolaas Koegelenberg
Published in: Breathe (Sheffield, England) (2023)
To provide clinicians practising in resource-constrained settings with a practical evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions.To explain how to perform an ultrasound-guided closed pleural biopsy.To explain the cost-effective use of indwelling pleural catheters.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration
  • palliative care
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