Pulmonary Paragonimiasis: Diagnostic Value of Pleural Fluid Analysis
| Autor: | Pollock Jj, Romeo Dp |
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| Rok vydání: | 1986 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Pleural fluid analysis medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Paragonimiasis Lung Diseases Parasitic Pleural effusion Paragonimus Gastroenterology Praziquantel Serology Pulmonary paragonimiasis Diagnosis Differential Internal medicine Humans Medicine Eosinophilia Tuberculosis Pulmonary business.industry General Medicine respiratory system medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Pleural Effusion Pleural fluid Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Southern Medical Journal. 79:241-243 |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| Popis: | Pleural fluid studies showing a glucose value of less than 10 mg/dl, an LDH level greater than 1,000 IU/L, eosinophilia, a high protein value, and low pH are characteristic of paragonimiasis. In a patient with a pleural effusion and compatible clinical, radiologic, and serologic findings, pleural fluid analysis will allow diagnosis with reasonable certainty even in the absence of positive ova studies, and is useful in distinguishing paragonimiasis from tuberculosis. |
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