Cough during therapeutic thoracentesis: Friend or foe?

We report intriguing preliminary observations on the effect of cough on pleural pressure changes during therapeutic thoracentesis. We found that cough‐related elevation of pleural pressure persisted even when the cough had stopped. Thus, we hypothesize that cough during therapeutic thoracentesis may...

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Published inRespirology (Carlton, Vic.) Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 166 - 168
Main Authors Zielinska-Krawczyk, Monika, Michnikowski, Marcin, Grabczak, Elzbieta M., Palko, Krzysztof J., Korczynski, Piotr, Golczewski, Tomasz, Krenke, Rafal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2015
Subjects
cough
Cough - physiopathology
Drainage - methods
Humans
Manometry - methods
Pleural Cavity - pathology
Pleural Cavity - physiopathology
pleural effusion
Pleural Effusion - diagnosis
Pleural Effusion - therapy
pleural manometry
pleural pressure
thoracentesis
Thoracentesis - methods
pleural manometry
pleural pressure
pleural effusion
cough
thoracentesis
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Summary:We report intriguing preliminary observations on the effect of cough on pleural pressure changes during therapeutic thoracentesis. We found that cough‐related elevation of pleural pressure persisted even when the cough had stopped. Thus, we hypothesize that cough during therapeutic thoracentesis may have a beneficial effect preventing the excessive drop in pleural pressure. The true role of cough‐related elevation of pleural pressure is unknown, but it seems to be an interesting subject for further research.
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ISSN:1323-7799
1440-1843
DOI:10.1111/resp.12426