University of Oxford, Oxford, UK and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK.
Clin Med (Lond). 2019 May;19(3):213-217. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-3-213.
Interpreting pleural fluid results correctly requires an awareness of the possible aetiologies of a pleural effusion and an understanding of the reliability of the outcome of each investigation. All results must be interpreted within each different clinical context and knowledge of the pitfalls for each test is necessary when the diagnosis is unclear. This review aims to discuss the common aetiologies of a pleural effusion and some of the pitfalls in interpretation that can occur when the diagnosis is unclear.
正确解读胸腔积液结果需要了解胸腔积液的可能病因,并理解每项检查结果的可靠性。所有结果都必须在每个不同的临床环境中进行解读,当诊断不明确时,了解每个测试的陷阱对于诊断是必要的。本文旨在讨论胸腔积液的常见病因以及在诊断不明确时可能出现的一些解读陷阱。