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 ...

A Dyspnea (shortness of breath) is the commonest symptom of pleural effusion. A patient's history of chest pain, dyspnea, or cough is neither sensitive nor specific. It is only suggestive of pleural ...

This trial was for people who had a pleural effusion caused by cancer. A pleural effusion is a build up of fluid in the space between the sheets of tissue that cover the outside of the lung and the ...

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses with prenatally diagnosed pleural effusions and to identify factors associated with an increased risk of aneuploidy.

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 ...

How does fluid build up around the lungs? There are two sheets of tissue that protect the lungs. They are called pleural membranes (or pleura). In between the pleura is the pleural space. It's normal ...