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doi: 10.7748/ns2006.02.20.22.55.c4064.
Assessment and management of patients with pleural effusions
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- DOI: 10.7748/ns2006.02.20.22.55.c4064
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Assessment and management of patients with pleural effusions
Nurs Stand.
2006 Feb.
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of patients with pleural effusions. A pleural effusion is an excessive accumulation of fluid between the layers of the pleura and is a common problem caused by a variety of mechanisms and diseases.
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Pleural effusions.Nurs Stand. 2006 May 24-30;20(37):59. doi: 10.7748/ns.20.37.59.s57. Nurs Stand. 2006. PMID: 16764401 No abstract available.
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