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Pleural effusion

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Parapneumonic effusion

Drain a parapneumonic effusion if it is purulent or loculated d  

Note:

  • 40% of parapneumonic effusions require drainage b

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Geddes
CAT Writers   D   Stanley , CM   Ball