Management of complex pleural disease in the critically ill patient.

ABSTRACT: Disorders of the pleural space are quite common in the critically ill patient. They are generally associated with the underlying illness. It is sometimes difficult to assess for pleural space disorders in the ICU given the instability of some patients. Although the portable chest X-ray remains the primary modality of diagnosis for pleural disorders in the ICU. It can be nonspecific and may miss subtle findings. Ultrasound has become a useful tool to the bedside clinician to aid in diagnosis and management of pleural disease. The majority of pleural space disorders resolve as the patient's illness improves. There remain a few pleural processes that need specific therapies. While uncomplicated parapneumonic effusions do not have their own treatments. Those that progress to become a complex i

SUBMITTER: Hu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411157 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature