## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Children with pneumonia may develop parapneumonic effusion (PNE). The associated inflammatory process and nutritional compromise can blunt erythropoesis. Traditional treatment for these children with PNE includes repeated phlebotomy and surgical intervention, resulting i
Management of parapneumonic effusions in pediatrics: Current practice
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 105 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1553-5592
- DOI
- 10.1002/jhm.308
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Pneumonia with associated complex pleural disease is a cause of significant morbidity among hospitalized children. The management of this patient population continues to be a challenge and varies even among single institutions. The article presented here reviews the management goals for pediatric patients hospitalized with complex parapneumonic effusions and provides updated summaries of both medical and surgical therapies. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2008;3:263โ270. ยฉ 2008 Society of Hospital Medicine.
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