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January 1, 2020
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical syndrome characterized by acute, inflammatory lung injury and diffuse alveolar damage (DAD). Direct and indirect injuries such as pneumonia, influenza, aspiration, trauma, and pancreatitis may lead t ...
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January 1, 2020
A thoracentesis is a procedure used to diagnose and treat pleural effusions. Diagnostic thoracenteses are performed if the cause of pleural effusion is unknown, and therapeutic thoracenteses are performed for pleural effusions causing respiratory symptoms. ...
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