Postpartum pleural effusion

A prospective ultrasound study investigated the reportedly high frequency of asymptomatic pleural effusions in the early post‐partum period. The pleural space of 50 women within 1–45 h of delivery was scanned with a real‐time sector scanner. Only one woman had a pleural effusion. This patient had se...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 1988-09, Vol.95 (9), p.894-897
Hauptverfasser:	UDESHI, U. L., McHUGO, J. M., CRAWFORD, J. SELWYN
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Disorders Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Medical sciences Pleural Effusion - diagnosis Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging Pregnancy Prospective Studies Puerperal Disorders - diagnosis Radiography Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	A prospective ultrasound study investigated the reportedly high frequency of asymptomatic pleural effusions in the early post‐partum period. The pleural space of 50 women within 1–45 h of delivery was scanned with a real‐time sector scanner. Only one woman had a pleural effusion. This patient had severe pre‐eclampsia with clinically apparent pulmonary oedema. Our findings do not substantiate the previously reported high frequency of pleural fluid in healthy women immediately after delivery.
ISSN:	1470-0328 0306-5456 1471-0528 1365-215X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1471-0528.1988.tb06576.x