Bilateral pleural effusions following central venous cannulation.
J Postgrad Med
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2007 Apr-Jun; 53(2): 117-8
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-115913
ABSTRACT
We describe a patient who developed bilateral pleural effusions as a delayed complication following central venous catheter insertion. Respiratory distress should not only raise the clinical suspicion of a pneumothorax but also of erosion and perforation of the central vein. The mechanism, diagnosis, management and prevention of this complication are discussed.
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Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Vena Cava, Superior
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Female
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Humans
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Catheterization, Central Venous
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Foreign-Body Migration
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Adult
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Pleural Cavity
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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