
49. Top Consults: Malignant Pleural Effusions
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How Much Fluid Should I Send to My Hospital for Malignant Pleurofusion?
If the suspicion is for mesophiliaoma, the pleurof fluids cytology sensitivity is very low. And that's very high here in differential. It'd be important to go directly to pleurobiopsy. In general, I would say we've been decreasing a number of thoruses that we'll do before we move to pleuroscopy. So one to two thorus NTCs before we bite the bullet and do get some pleurot tissue.
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