Right-Sided Pleural Effusion in a Critically Ill Stroke Patient

• Main Authors: Alexander Bautista MD (Author), Michael Heine MD (Author), Victor van Berkel MD, Ph.D (Author), Lydia Kelly-Frasher M (Author), Kerri Remmel MD (Author), Ozan Akca MD, FCCM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pleural fluid collections are common in those critically ill. We report the case of a left middle cerebral artery stroke patient who developed respiratory distress and required intubation and mechanical ventilation. Although the patient's clinical status and oxygenation improved, there was pers...