A very complicated pleural effusion

A 33-year-old male attended the emergency department with a three day history of dyspnoea. He had previously completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis and was HIV-positive on antiretroviral therapy. On examination, he was tachypnoeic with saturations of 89% on air. He had reduced air entry thro...

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Main Authors: J.P. Gilbert*, H. Morrison, S. Kudsk-Iversen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13001602