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Pleural Effusion: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

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Pleural effusion, sometimes referred to as “water on the lungs,” is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. The pleura are thin membranes that line the lungs and the inside of the chest cavity and act to lubricate and facilitate …

Pleural Effusion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in between the parietal and visceral pleura, called the …

Pleural effusion: Causes, diagnosis, and treatment

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Pleural effusion, sometimes called water on the lung, is a buildup of fluid between the lungs and the …

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Pleural effusion - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ

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Treatment is based on the nature of the effusion and underlying condition. Therapeutic thoracentesis with nearly complete removal of the fluid collection alleviates …

Pleurodesis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Pleurodesis is most commonly used for recurrent malignant pleural effusions, e.g., in the metastatic breast or ovarian cancer and lung cancer. Due to the …

Pleural Effusion: Background, Anatomy, Etiology

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Background A pleural effusion is collection of fluid abnormally present in the pleural space, usually resulting from excess fluid production and/or decreased lymphatic …

Pleural Effusion | Thoracic Surgery | SUNY Upstate …

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Pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid in the pleura. The pleura are the two thin, moist membranes around the lungs. They let the lungs expand and contract. Causes The …

Pleural effusion - Wikipedia

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A pleural effusion can also be compounded by a pneumothorax (accumulation of air in the pleural space), leading to a hydropneumothorax . Types edit] Various …

Pulmonary & Pleural Effusion | NorthShore

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In cases of scarred lung tissue due to pleural effusion and other conditions, our specially trained surgeons perform a procedure called decortication to remove the fibrous tissue …