heart failureAn 80-year-old man presented with worsening dyspnea. His medical history included chronic heart failure and right pleural effusion that recurred after a large-volume thoracentesis. The cardiologist
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Symptoms related to pleural effusion are dependent on the underlying disease process and the overall health of the patient’s respiratory system, as well as the volume, type, and rate of accumulation of liquid occupying the pleural space. When excess volume enters the pleural space, the lungs ...
It may be done to determine the cause of your pleural effusion. Some conditions such as heart failure, lung infections, and tumors can cause pleural effusions.” So, after my sister okayed the procedure, my mom flat out said “no, they’re not going to do that procedure on my husband,...
Transudative pleural effusion (TPE) fluid is similar to the fluid that one normally has in his/her pleural space. It forms from liquid leaking across the normal pleura. This type rarely needs to be drained unless it is very large. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the most common cause ...
Pleural effusions are common in patients with congestive heart failure. However, there is a need to assess systematically the correlation between effusion volume, extravascular lung water and echocardiographic parameters. We used combined cardiopulmonary ultrasound to evaluate the relationship between effusion...
Many patients have no symptoms referable to the effusion when effusion is small. When symptoms are related to the effusion, they arise either from inflammation of the pleura or from compromise of pulmonary mechanics. Pleuritic chest pain is the usual symptom of pleural inflammation. Irritation of ...
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common complication in patients with advanced lung cancer, significantly impacting their survival rates and quality of life. Effective tools for assessing the prognosis of these patients are urgently needed to enable
Many different conditions can cause pleural problems. Viral infection is the most common cause of pleurisy. The most common cause of pleural effusion is congestive heart failure. Lung diseases, like COPD, tuberculosis, and acute lung injury, cause pneumothorax. ...
There is no relevant literature to support the use of CT chest without IV contrast in the initial imaging of dyspnea, cough, or chest pain with suspected noninfectious pleural effusion. Heart failure, liver failure, and renal failure are common noninfectious causes of pleural effusion, and these...