Pleural effusion, also called water on the lung, happens when fluid builds up in the space between your lungs and chest cavity. You may have symptoms, such as chest pain, depending on the cause. Thin ...

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. Pleural ...

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) affects up to 15% of patients with cancer, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing. 1 - 4 Most cases are symptomatic; the most common symptoms are dyspnea due ...

Pleural effusion is extra fluid between the pleura around your lungs and chest wall. It can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, or fever. In cases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ...

Noninfectious pleural effusions arise from an imbalance between fluid entering and leaving the pleural space. Effusions are classified as transudative or exudative, based on protein and lactate ...

Author Ram Gulrajani, BSc, Asthma Dip, COPD Dip, RSCN, RGN, is respiratory nurse specialist, West Essex PCT. Abstract Gulrajani, R. (2008) Avoiding hospital admission to drain pleural effusions. This ...

A 50-year-old woman presented with a short history of loss of weight and appetite, constipation, right-sided abdominal pain, unsteady gait and headache. Physical examination revealed a soft nontender ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The average health care cost per patient in the indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) group was $40,179 vs. $46,640 ...

The indications for pleural drainage are diagnostic (to collect samples for cytologic, biologic, or chemical analysis) and therapeutic (to remove large fluid collections and improve respiratory ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Pleural effusion, also called “water on the lungs,” is extra fluid buildup between thin membranes that line your lungs and chest wall. These membranes (pleura) normally contain a few teaspoons of ...