Role of Chest Ultrasound in Detection of the Cause of Pleural Effusion and Guidance for Thoracentesis | ||||
Benha Journal of Applied Sciences | ||||
Article 22, Volume 5, Issue 8 part (1) - (2), December 2020, Page 137-141 PDF (859.33 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Research Papers | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bjas.2020.137607 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
H.E. EL-Sheikh1; T.S. Essawy2; H.M. khater1; M.A. EL-Gazzar1 | ||||
1Radiodiagnosis Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Benha Univ., Benha, Egypt | ||||
2Chest Diseases Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Benha Univ., Benha, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Pleural emission can result from various conditions, for example, congestive cardiovascular breakdown, pneumonia, malignant growth, liver cirrhosis, and kidney illness. The attributes of the liquid rely upon the fundamental pathophysiologic system. The liquid can be transudate, nonpurulent exudate, discharge, blood, or chyle. Imaging examines are important in recognizing and overseeing pleural emissions yet not in precisely portraying the biochemical idea of the liquid. Ultrasound is more delicate than actual test and chest radiography to distinguish and describe pleural liquid, and dodges many negative parts of electronic tomography (CT). Ultrasound can be utilized to survey pleural liquid volume and character, uncovering conceivable fundamental pathologies and controlling administration.. Objective. To survey the utilization of ultrasound for the location of pleural emissions and direction of the thoracentesis technique. Pleural goal portrays a technique whereby pleural liquid or air might be suctioned by means of a framework embedded briefly into the pleural space. This might be for demonstrative purposes (normally eliminating 20–50 ml liquid) or restorative to soothe manifestations. In the writing it is varyingly called thoracocentesis, thoracentesis or pleural yearning. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Pleural effusion; Lung; Ultrasonography; Catheters; Critical care | ||||
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