The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Pleural Effusion
David L. Simel
Make the Diagnosis: Pleural Effusion
Topics Discussed:
criterion standard comparisons (diagnostic tests), diagnosis, likelihood ratio, make the diagnosis, pleural effusion, prior probability, reference standards
Excerpt:
"The prevalence of pleural effusion depends on the underlying
conditions or the clinical setting. For example, in patients with
pneumonia, 20%-57% have parapneumonic effusions
while decompensated congestive heart failure (CHF) creates pleural
effusions in the majority of patients (87%).1 Among
medical intensive care unit patients, about 8.4% have effusions,
whereas pleural effusions exist in 17% of dyspneic emergency
department patients.2..."
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