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Pleural effusion

Pleural effusion: Introduction

Pleural effusion: Fluid in the pleural spaces. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pleural effusion is available below.

Symptoms of Pleural effusion

• Difficulty breathing
• Fluid between the pleural layers
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Pleural effusion

• Needle aspiration of fluid
• Tube aspiration of fluid
• Treatment of any underlying cause
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pleural effusion:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Pleural effusion?

• Misdiagnosis of Pleural effusion
• Failure to diagnose Pleural effusion
• Hidden causes of Pleural effusion (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pleural effusion

Pleural effusion: Deaths

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Types of Pleural effusion

• Hemothorax - pleural effusion due to blood.
• Empyema - pleural effusion due to pus.
• more types...»

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Diagnostic Tests for Pleural effusion

• Chest examination
• Chest x-rays
• Laboratory tests of pleural fluid - when the fluid is extracted as a treatment.
• more tests...»

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Pleural effusion: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pleural effusion:

• Pleurisy
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Causes of Pleural effusion

• Heart failure
• Lung cancer
• Pulmonary embolism
• Lung inflammation
• Pleurisy
• more causes...»

See full list of 122 causes of Pleural effusion

More information about causes of Pleural effusion:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Pleural effusion (3 listings)
• Underlying causes of Pleural effusion
• Pleural effusion as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pleural effusion as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Pleural effusion

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pleural effusion:

• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Aspergillosis
• Tuberculosis
• Lung abscess
• more related diseases...»

Pleural effusion: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pleural effusion

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic...read more »

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Pleural effusion: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Pleural effusion

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pleural effusion:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pleural effusion, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pleural effusion: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Pleural effusion

Medical research articles related to Pleural effusion include:

• Thoracoscopic epicardial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation
• Does this patient have a pleural effusion?
• Pleural effusion
• Treatment for POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes) syndrome
• The early prediction of mortality in acute pancreatitis: a large population-based study
• Serial Transverse Enteroplasty
• more research...»

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Research about Pleural effusion

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Clinical Trials for Pleural effusion

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pleural effusion include:

• Multiple Biomarkers in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Talc in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - talc
• Bleomycin, Doxycycline, or Talc in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - bleomycin,doxycycline,talc
• ILX-295501 in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Ovarian Cancer That Has Not Responded to Previous Treatment - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ILX-295501
• Decitabine in Treating Patients With Unresectable Lung or Esophageal Cancer or Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - decitabine
• more trials...»

See full list of 34 Clinical Trials for Pleural effusion

Statistics for Pleural effusion

• Medical statistics for Pleural effusion
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pleural effusion
• Society statistics for Pleural effusion

Pleural effusion: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• more types...»

Types of Pleural effusion

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Definitions of Pleural effusion:

Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity containing no malignant cells - (Source - Diseases Database)

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