Since conditions other than pleural effusions may produce similar radiologic findings, alternative imaging studies are frequently necessary to verify that a pleural effusion is present.

All patients with pancreatic ascites and/or pleural effusion seen in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India, during a 10 year period beginning 1996 ...

Possible causes of pleural effusion are infection, neoplasm, congestive heart failure, and many other disorders. The clinical findings in this patient help to focus the differential diagnosis.

At present, the treatment algorithm of dengue involves critical management of the symptoms and signs only depending on the ...

Hepatic hydrothorax is a type of pleural effusion. This name refers to the specific location of water buildup, known as the pleural space. The pleural space is a cavity that surrounds your lungs ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MDOrthopnea is the sensation of breathlessness when lying down that goes away when sitting ...

Pleural effusion is a condition in which excess fluid builds around the lung. Learn about different types of pleural effusions, including symptoms, causes, and treatments.

The endpoints of this study are to evaluate the ability of IGN311 to effectively reduce the number of Lewis-Y positive tumor cells and to decrease the volume of pleural effusions or ascites, in ...

Analysis of the fluid via pericardiocentesis is different than analyzing fluid from a pleural effusion or ascites. Pericardial fluid is not classified into transudate and exudate, thus parameters ...

The pleural effusion and ascites had cleared completely in these patients. Two of the infected collections needed percutaneous catheter drainage. There was no mortality.