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| Peter DoelkenSummaryAffiliation: Medical University of South Carolina Country: USA Publications
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Pleural manometry: technique and clinical implicationsPeter Doelken
Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, STE 812 CSB, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Chest 126:1764-9. 2004..We present the technique as well as the advantages and disadvantages of both systems in measuring pleural liquid pressures...
Management of pleural effusion in the cancer patientPeter Doelken
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 31:734-42. 2010..The decision to proceed to more invasive diagnostic testing must be individualized and the clinician must consider the limitations of histopathological examination of tissue obtained by invasive procedures...
Clinical implications of unexpandable lung due to pleural diseasePeter Doelken
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
Am J Med Sci 335:21-5. 2008..The only available treatment of symptomatic trapped lung is surgical decortication. Surgical decortication should only be considered after other causes of dyspnea have been excluded...
Pleural fluid analysis and radiographic, sonographic, and echocardiographic characteristics of hepatic hydrothoraxPuncho Gurung
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
Chest 140:448-53. 2011..There are limited published data defining complete pleural fluid analysis, echocardiographic characteristics, or the presence or absence of ascites on sonographic or CT imaging in patients with hepatic hydrothorax...
Characteristics of trapped lung: pleural fluid analysis, manometry, and air-contrast chest CTJohn T Huggins
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250625, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Chest 131:206-13. 2007..To review the pleural fluid characteristics, pleural manometry, and radiographic data of patients who received a diagnosis of trapped lung in our pleural diseases service...
Pathophysiology of pneumothorax following ultrasound-guided thoracentesisJay Heidecker
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Suite 812 CSB, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, PO Box 250630, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Chest 130:1173-84. 2006..Pneumothorax following ultrasound-guided thoracentesis is rare. Our goal was to explain the mechanisms of pneumothorax following ultrasound-guided thoracentesis in a setting where pleural manometry is routinely used...
Intrapleural therapyJ Terrill Huggins
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
Respirology 16:891-9. 2011..Intrapleural instillation of staphylococcal superantigens increased median survival by 5 months in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with a malignant pleural effusion...
Pleural fluid analysis in chylous pleural effusionVishal Agrawal
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Chest 133:1436-41. 2008..Consequently, pleural effusions that do not meet these criteria but with triglyceride concentrations of > 110 mg/dL or are positive for chylomicrons should be associated with other diagnoses contributing to pleural fluid formation...
Pleural manometryJohn T Huggins
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250625, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Clin Chest Med 27:229-40. 2006....
Successful real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of a hilar lung mass obtained by traversing the pulmonary arteryBrad Vincent
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
J Thorac Oncol 1:362-4. 2006..Here, the authors present the case of a 74-year-old man with a left hilar mass who underwent biopsy by means of intentional traverse of the pulmonary artery...
Seat belt-induced chylothorax: a cause of idiopathic chylothorax?Vishal Agrawal
Pulmonary and Critical Care, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Chest 132:690-2. 2007..Idiopathic chylothoraces may account for up to 15% of all chylothoraces. When a thorough evaluation finding is negative, further history to identify possible blunt, nonpenetrating trauma to the chest is warranted...
Pleural effusions in a series of 181 outpatients with sarcoidosisJohn T Huggins
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250625, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Chest 129:1599-604. 2006..We performed thoracic ultrasonography prospectively in consecutive outpatients with sarcoidosis to determine the frequency of PEs caused by sarcoidosis and to define their pleural fluid characteristics...
Endobronchial ultrasound for the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosisSusan Garwood
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Chest 132:1298-304. 2007..The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of EBUS-TBNA for pulmonary sarcoidosis...
Real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lymph node aspirationBrad D Vincent
Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 85:224-30. 2008..Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has recently been introduced. Here we report the use of EBUS-TBNA as a diagnostic modality for mediastinal adenopathy and staging modality for lung cancer...
The unexpandable lungJohn T Huggins
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina 96 Jonathan Lucas St, Suite 812 CSB, Charleston, SC 29425 USA
F1000 Med Rep 2:77. 2010....
Dasatinib-induced pleural effusions: a lymphatic network disorder?Mark Goldblatt
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Am J Med Sci 338:414-7. 2009..Although there have been numerous reports of effusions, none have provided complete pleural fluid analysis; therefore, we report 2 patients with dasatinib-induced pleural effusion with complete pleural fluid analysis...
Empiric auto-titrating CPAP in people with suspected obstructive sleep apneaFitzgerald Drummond
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center and Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA
J Clin Sleep Med 6:140-5. 2010....
Effect of thoracentesis on respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in the patient receiving mechanical ventilationPeter Doelken
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 7D, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003, USA
Chest 130:1354-61. 2006..The benefit of thoracentesis may be most pronounced in patients with high levels of PEEPi...
Pleural ultrasonographyPaul H Mayo
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
Clin Chest Med 27:215-27. 2006..This article provides an overview of the field of pleural ultrasonography with an emphasis on clinical applicability and procedure guidance...
Safety of ultrasound-guided thoracentesis in patients receiving mechanical ventilationPaul H Mayo
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003, USA
Chest 125:1059-62. 2004..To determine the safety of ultrasound-guided thoracentesis (UST) performed by critical care physicians on patients receiving mechanical ventilation...
Chest ultrasound for "Dummies"Peter Doelken
Chest 123:332-3. 2003
