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yasmeen
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05/06/06 - 01:50 AM             #1

58 YR OLD MALE UNDERGOES THORACOCENTASIS FOR LEFT PLURAL EFFUSION PH OF FLUID IS 6.9 FLUID IS FOUND TO B EXUDATE NEXT STEP IS

OBSERVATION

IMMEDIATE DRAINAGE BY CHEST TUBE

REPEAT THORACOCENTESIS

DIURESIS

LEFT PNEUMONECTOMY

mesh
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05/06/06 - 06:11 AM             #2

immediate drainage by chest tube.

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05/06/06 - 04:18 PM             #3

drainage by chest tube




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05/06/06 - 09:59 PM             #4

2nd choice

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drainage


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immediate drainage by chest tube

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immediate drainage by chest tube.

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