He is afebrile. The chest radiograph reveals bilateral pleural effusions, with more pleural fluid on the right than on the left. How should this patient be evaluated?

IT is the unfortunate lot of some patients dying of metastatic cancer of the breast, lung, cervix and so forth to be plagued by severe dyspnea due to recurrent malignant pleural effusions. Many of ...

Milky white pleural fluid is a classic finding (although appearance may vary) in chylothorax or pseudochylothorax, a condition in which a chronic exudative effusion leads to the accumulation of ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Acute pleural effusions are commonly caused by trauma, malignant disease and pulmonary embolism; 1, 2 however, ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm is an important consideration in the ...

Pleural effusions occur on the left side in 10%-15% of patients with liver disease, [9] and bilateral pleural effusions develop in approximately 2% of patients. [8] ...

Rappaport's post-procedure diagnoses included "splenic abscess, left nephrectomy (left kidney removal), respiratory failure, left pleural effusion, and diastolic heart failure," the court ...

Diagnosis Stage IV ovarian cancer with malignant ascites and pleural effusion. Management Tunneled pleural catheter and intrapleural adenoviral-mediated interferon β gene therapy.

Cancer can cause fluid to collect around the lungs causing problems with breathing. This fluid build up is called a pleural effusion.

Pleurisy, pleural effusion, and pneumothorax are the three primary pleural diseases. Common symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and coughing.