Sanchez A J, Roy T M, Fields C L
Department of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.
J Ky Med Assoc. 1993 Jan;91(1):17-9.
Analysis of an aliquot of fluid from a pleural effusion will often provide the clinician with the information needed to establish a presumptive or definitive diagnosis of the patient's illness. A properly performed pleural fluid pH can maximize the diagnostic yield and provide guidelines for further clinical interventions.
对胸腔积液的一份样本进行分析,通常能为临床医生提供所需信息,以对患者的病情做出初步诊断或明确诊断。正确测定胸腔积液的pH值可最大程度提高诊断效率,并为进一步的临床干预提供指导。