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→Pleural Fluid Analysis
Iatrogenic [[pneumothorax]]
Iatrogenic [[pneumothorax]]
==Pleural Fluid Analysis==
===Pleural Fluid Analysis===
Analysis of the pleural fluid may in turn help you to determine the underlying disease process and develop a therapeutic plan.
Analysis of the pleural fluid may in turn help you to determine the underlying disease process and develop a therapeutic plan.
The following can be analysed: '''cytology, total cell count, differential cell count, total protein, bacterial culture ans sensitivity, gram stain and triglyceride and cholesterol levels''' (if [[Chylothorax|chylothorax]] is suspected).
The following can be analysed: '''cytology, total cell count, differential cell count, total protein, bacterial culture ans sensitivity, gram stain and triglyceride and cholesterol levels''' (if [[Chylothorax|chylothorax]] is suspected).
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|flashcards = [[Equine Internal Medicine Q&A 18]]
|flashcards = [[Equine Internal Medicine Q&A 18]]<br>[[Cytology Q&A 03]]
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