TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Evaluating Sputum and Pleural Effusions A1 - Mayo, Mary M. A1 - Lechner, Andrew J. A2 - Lechner, Andrew J. A2 - Matuschak, George M. A2 - Brink, David S. PY - 2012 T2 - Respiratory: An Integrated Approach to Disease AB - Learning ObjectivesThe student will be able to describe the best method for sputum collection and the diagnostic information to be gained from its analysis.The student will be able to recognize the special stains used on sputum and pleural fluids to aid in making a diagnosis.The student will be able to list the characteristics of a normal pleural fluid and mechanisms for the formation of a pleural effusion.The student will be able to distinguish between an exudate and a transudate and list laboratory testing used to make such a determination.The student will be able to identify the major cell types found in pleural effusions and explain how these correlate with various disease processes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1120131628 ER -