Pleural effusions: role of commonly available investigations

Malignancy is the commonest cause of pleural effusion, followed by tuberculosis and pneumonia, in patients treated in a teaching hospital in Malaysia. The number of undetermined causes could be minimised with a combination of readily-available and established investigations.

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Main Authors: How, Soon Hin, Chin, S P, Zal, A. R., Liam, C K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Singapore Medical Association 2006
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/29429/1/pleural_effusion_SMJ.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/29429/
http://www.sma.org.sg/smj/4707/4707a8.pdf
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Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Language: English