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Pleural complications in the intensive care unit
1Medical Intensive Care Unit, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. strangec@musc.edu
Clinics in Chest Medicine
|July 1, 1999
Abstract:
In 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.