
49. Top Consults: Malignant Pleural Effusions
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How to Approach Malignant Pleurofusion
The patient actually wanted to have an indwelling pearl catheter and it worked well for him at night he initially was draining it nightly before he went to bed. After about seven weeks of using it and getting a contaminant therapy the output eventually slowed and ultimately he was able to have the tube removed. Christina takeaway point or learning point from today? Yeah I think definitely as we said make sure you send cytology make sure it gets sent at least 60 cc's Van, take into account the patient preferences in their social situation oftentimes what may be what you think is the best for the patient may not be what they can accommodate but what is necessary best for that individual patient.
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