Author/Editor		Perdija, Željko; Regvat, Jurij
Title		Diagnostični postopki pri boleznih plevre
Translated title		Diagnostic procedures for pleural diseases
Type		članek
Source		In: Hojs R, Krajnc I, Pahor A, et al, editors. Zbornik predavanj in praktikum 17. srečanje internistov in zdravnikov splošne medicine Iz prakse za prakso z mednarodno udeležbo; 2006 maj 19-20; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2006
Volume		str. 95-103
Language		slo
Abstract		If after careful clinical history and examination a pleural disease is suspected, the etiology needs to be established to enable correct treatment of the patient. An affected pleura presents as pleural thickening, pleural effusion, hemothorax or pneumothorax. The first examination is usually chest radiography. Pneumothorax, hemothorax and massive pleural effusion necessitate immediate treatment Most common are patients with pleural effusion. The diagnostic procedures to identify their etiology are presented. In primary care a suspect clinical history requires a thorough medical examination and referral to a specialist institution where chest radiography or ultrasound examination is used to identify a pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Further diagnostic procedures and treatment should be carried out in a hospital setting.
Descriptors		PLEURAL DISEASES PLEURAL EFFUSION THORACOSCOPY BRONCHOSCOPY