Pleural effusion, also called water on the lung, happens when fluid builds up between your lungs and chest cavity. Learn why this happens and how to recognize it.

In one study, the pleural-fluid adenosine deaminase level was above 40 U per liter in 253 of 254 patients with tuberculous pleuritis (99.6 percent) and below this cutoff point in 102 of 105 ...

A pleural friction rub is a raspy breathing sound caused by inflammation of the tissues around your lungs. The sound is usually “grating” or ... (2018). Pleural effusion causes, signs ...

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.

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007;26(2):189-190. A 5-month-old boy was transferred to our tertiary care center from a community hospital for workup of a unilateral pleural effusion. He had a history of ...

Pleural effusion, sometimes called water on the lung, is a buildup of fluid between the lungs and the chest cavity. It can result from pneumonia, heart failure, cancer, and other conditions ...

Causes of pleural effusion. Cancer is the third most common cause of pleural effusion. The other two main causes are heart failure and pneumonia (a severe chest infection). When cancer is the cause, ...

Complicated parapneumonic effusion became part of the differential diagnosis given the colour and consistency of the pleural fluid, even though bilateral complicated parapneumonic effusions are rare.

Although many diseases can cause pleural effusion, more than 90 percent of all pleural effusions result from one of only five conditions. 3,4 Among these, congestive heart failure and ...

Some of the more common include pleurisy, pleural effusion, and mesothelioma. A lung specialist called a pulmonologist is trained to diagnose these and other pleura-related conditions and offer ...