A not so simple effusion
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Published on: March 9, 2018
Avinash Aujayeb1, Sylvia Worthy1, Simon Doe1
1Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle NE1 4LP, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
We describe the case of a patient with an empyema, how it forms and what the evidence behind the treatment options are with specific reference to intrapleural thrombolytic therapy.
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