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Management of Parapneumonic Pleurisy Guided by an Early Pleural Ultrasound
In Brief
An observational study evaluating pleural ultrasound for Community-Acquired Infections. Completed, enrolled 115 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
Parapneumonic pleurisies are a frequent complication of pneumopathies, but therapeutic management is poorly codified. Only the indication of thoracic drainage has benefited from expert recommendations. However, we find in the literature the major importance of early management of infectious pleurisy in order to minimize the sequelae. Pleural ultrasound, sensitive and specific in this pathology could bring us a real interest in terms of diagnostic speed and therefore of care. This study therefore seeks to show that pleural ultrasound can have a major interest in improving the management of patients with parapneumonic pleurisy, by reducing the number of medical treatment failures.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will benefit from a daily pleural ultrasound for 96 hours, D1 being the day of hospitalization. The therapeutic course of action will depend on the presence or not, and on the type of pleural effusion according to a pre-established algorithm