Utilizing thoracic ultrasonography in determining the characteristics of pleural fluid: Development of a novel sonographic scoring system

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the utility of thoracic ultrasound imaging (USI) in assessing the nature of pleural fluid (PF) using a scoring system. METHODS: The files of patients who underwent thoracic USI and thoracentesis due to PF accumulation were retrospectively examined. PF sonographic patterns and...

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Main Authors: Sükran Mutlu, Coşkun Doğan, Salih Küçük
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/atm.atm_226_24
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