Laboratory Monitoring of Patients with HIV Infection
Patients with CD4+ T cell counts <200/L are at high risk of disease from P. jiroveci, while patients with CD4+ T cell counts <50/L are at high risk of disease from CMV, mycobacteria ofthe M. avium complex (MAC), and/or T. gondii. Patients with HIV infection should have CD4+ T cell measurements performed at the time of diagnosis and every 3&
in pleurodesis >
ACCP :
Primary procedure: medical thoracoscopy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Secondary procedure: limited axillary thoracotomy withpleural abrasion
Values minimally invasive procedures
BTS :
Primary procedure: open thoracotomy
VATS reserved for patients who cannot tolerate an open procedure
high effectiveness and low mortality ofthe open procedure
without tube manipulations.
After completion ofthe procedure, all residual blood and clots in each chest cavity were assessed
Significantly improved drainage compared to a standard chest tube ofthe same size.
Ease of use
There is one limitation inthe material used in chest tubes. We used silicone for PleuraFlow because this material is considered more flexible and less painful to pa