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.

Catheter is placed called Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, so you can have pleural effusion at home. Draining the catheter 2-3 times week or as directed by the physician. Expert opinion from ...

Paul said his doctor's report shows six broken ribs and a "pleural effusion." — -- After initial reports that Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul had been injured in an altercation with a neighbor, the ...

In China, of the number of adults with pleural effusions is high, and causes appear to differ by age and smoking status, according to new findings published in JAMA Network Open.“More than 50 ...

A 70-year-old man presented with a recurrent left pleural effusion. He had a history of polymyalgia rheumatica, relapsing polychondritis, scleritis, macrocytic anemia, and intermittent neutropenia, ...

EFFUSION into the general pleural cavity is a frequent manifestation of congestive heart failure. On the other hand, pleural effusion localized in an interlobar space is not a common finding, since ...

As per the reports, he has been diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion and is on oxygen support in ICU. "Don't believe in WhatsApp forwards. Saab is stable. Thank you for your heart-felt duas ...

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 ...

"Influence Of Long-Term Use Of Inhaled Corticoids On The Development Of Pleural Effusion In Community Acquired Pneumonia" (Session D14, Wednesday, May 23, 8:15-10:45 a.m., Room 2001-2003, Moscone ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare but fatal tumour. Although most MPM patients show pleural effusion at even the early stage, it is hard to diagnose as MPM at the early stage because ...

However, in recurring cases of pleural effusion, as sometimes happens in cancer, there is a limit to the procedure frequency. Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas MD · 40 years of experience · USA.