2018
Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement for Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions
Bramley K, DeBiasi E, Puchalski J. Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement for Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2018, 39: 713-719. PMID: 30641589, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676648.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNonmalignant pleural effusionsPleural effusionMedical therapyMaximal medical therapyPleural catheter placementRecurrent pleural effusionCongestive heart failureRelief of dyspneaEffective therapeutic strategyHepatic hydrothoraxHeart failurePleural catheterComorbid conditionsCatheter placementConventional therapySignificant symptomsClinical conditionsTherapeutic strategiesEffusionHigh mortalityTherapyRecent studiesDyspneaHydrothoraxMorbidity
2013
Defying Gravity Subdiaphragmatic Causes of Pleural Effusions
Bramley K, Puchalski JT. Defying Gravity Subdiaphragmatic Causes of Pleural Effusions. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2013, 34: 39-46. PMID: 23411055, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2012.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight clinical contextIntra-abdominal sourceYellow nail syndromeIntra-abdominal fluidNail syndromePancreaticopleural fistulaPleural effusionDifferential diagnosisPathologic mechanismsPleural spaceClinical contextCauseUrinothoraxChylothoraxFistulaEffusionSyndromeAbdomenPhysiciansDiagnosisLymphatics