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Asked for male, 78 years old from Hyderabad

Dear Dr, My father was hospitalized for lungs infection past 20 days back. Got treatment with a pulmonologist in ICU for 9 days. He well came back home. Again he was shifted to ICU Dr Said got water in heart and they removed water around 700 ml. Today again his lungs got water. My father is a dialysis patient as well.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha

You father has pleural effusion and ascites as a part of infection and need care. He needs to be treated in a hospital.

Health Query

Hello, my dad is hospitalized since a week for massive left pleural effusion with lung collapse of lung. He has undergone test for cytology & meligaine cell test ,Kidney ,Lever ,pneumonia & tuberculosis which are negative (Reports done from SRL Diagnostics). We are awaiting a second round test from Hospital for the fluid from Lungs removed for a confirm clarity. In about 4 days they have removed about 4 Litres of fluid which was reddish in colour. He is out of ICU and has been complaining for left hand pain & cough for last 7 days since hospitalized. We will get the reports from TATA tomorrow. But am concerned as the reasons for the fluid in lungs is not known by the doctors. We are being told he has lump on both side of the lungs. Could I know what are the health issues with my dad.

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

Considering massive pleural effusion , which is blood tinge and age of patient, possibility of malignancy will be kept in mind

Asked for male, 29 years old from Madurai

Is pericardial effusion leads to cancer? Im under medical treatment for tb pericardial effusion. Some says pericardial effusion is symptoms of lungs cancer.

Dr. A K Singh88%(14 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Pulmonary Medicine, EDRM, Fel...read more

Pulmonologist•Lucknow

In few cases pericardial effusion can be because of cancer but that is much less common compared to tuberculosis.

Asked for female, 30 years old from Jalandhar

My father 65 years old diabetic suffering from transudative unilateral left sided pleural effusion from past 1 month. Blood reports & fluid reports are negative. No malignancy diagnosed NO TB diagnosis. Vitals stable. Undiagnosed pleural effusion. He is in a state of delirium. Blood sugar above 250 levels. Streptomycin 1gm giving as ATT WHAT SHOULD WE DO FURTHER.

Dr. Pulak Mukherjee91%(13393 ratings)

BHMS

Homeopath•Hooghly

It's very much higher,,u should change ur doctor ,,avoid sugar n sugary products,,avoid carbohydrate,,take more fruits take,,protein,,have to do regular exercise or jogging,,

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Asked for male, 29 years old from Howrah

Hi, In 2014, I had Tuberculosis and the treatment ended in 2016. I had a pleural effusion in my left lung. Allopathy doctor advised to stop the medicines but there is still mild pleural effusion in my left lung and by that cough and cold remains there every time. Is there any treatment to clear that mild pleural effusion? Because I also having problem while breathing. Surgeon with whom I got treated at 2014 told me that it is okay now but im X ray it stills showing mild pleural effusion. So please do suggest me best that what can I do now its been 4 years now. Please.

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

Mild pleural effusion can not be detected in xray chest.Need ultrasound chest. May be just pleural thickening as effusion should not persist for 4 years

Health Query

Sir, There is water in my lungs and water is also in my heart, what should I do. If I tell you about myself, I have been drinking ganja since I was seven years old and I have stopped cigarettes but now I have stopped milk ghee Now tell me what to do for my treatment. Sir I'm 63 years old. Kindly Help.

Dr. Jatin Soni

MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai

Pleural and pericardial effusion needs to be treated after clinical examination and we can guide you the steps of management which needs to be taken

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Health Query

I have pain on both sides of lungs Dr. Asked to TB platinum test. And the result was negative. I had done chest x-ray also on 17 july. Some water was found in right lung. After 5 days .dr. Asked to do chest x-ray again. And then fluid was also in left lung. Than Dr. Asked for pleural fluid test. Its appearance is turbid. Color straw. Pls tell me. Have I tb infection? What should I do?

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

No role of TB platinum test in diagnosis of active TB. Need detail report of fluid examination microscopic, biochemistry and ADA to comment with Detail of symtoms.

52 people found this helpful

Health Query

I have pleural effusion, tuberculosis without cough, I am taking medicine since 4 days, can I go near children under age 5 years.

Dr. Arunesh Kumar91%(203 ratings)

MBBS, MRCP - General Medicine, MRCP Resp...read more

Pulmonologist•Gurgaon

Thanks.
Pleural effusion from TB are normally non contagious as long as there is no pulmonary TB. It is still recommended to maintain caution till 2 weeks into ATT.

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Asked for male, 36 years old from Allahabad

Sir, My mother is admitted in sahara hospital Lucknow on 10 May 2018 on emergency. She was suffering from plural effusion. And diagnosed. With large liver abscesses of 800 mm. One drain has been inserted in that location and it has been continued till 23 May. They have put also one drain for lung. On 12. May.and fluid is coming daily. Now last five days it was around 100 ml. Around. 14 days have been past. So how many days it will continue. Any serious thing is there. What is cause of so much fluid. Weather it is due to liver abscesses. She was diagnosed with TB and continued medicine till 18 Feb 2018 for approx. 6.5 month. How many days fluid will come out. Weather we can move through this drain to home. Please immediately suggest.

Dr. Harsha D S87%(18 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Pulmonary Medicine, DNB (Resp...read more

Pulmonologist•Mangalore

If there is a liver abscess the pleural effusion is likely to be secondary to that. Until the infection there resolves fluid drainage can continue. It can take many days. The drain needs to be there until the infection is cleared.

Health Query

I am 90 years old and I am suffering from right pleural effusion, even liquid food doesn't get down in my body, should a food pipe be fixed? Please guide with the process and side effects for the same.

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

Need to investigate cause of pleural effusion. At your age one must r/o malignancy. As you are not able to swallow even liquids, you must get an upper GI endoscopy done.

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