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Asked for female, 65 years old from Delhi
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General Physician•Delhi
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The most common causes of pleural effusion are congestive heart failure, cancer, pneumonia, and pulmonary embolism. Pleural fluid puncture (pleural tap) enables the differentiation of a transudate from an exudate, which remains, at present, the foundation of the further diagnostic work-up.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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General Physician•Delhi
Fluid around the lungs, pleural effusion occurs when fluid builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. This can happen for many different reasons, including pneumonia or complications from heart, liver, or kidney disease. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.
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General Physician•Delhi
Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall. This procedure is done to remove excess fluid, known as a pleural effusion, from the pleural space to help you breathe easier. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.
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Homeopathy Doctor•Hooghly
It may be due to lung cause or may be due cardiac enlargement, that has to be diagnosed, you need to visit a medicine doctor as soon as possible.
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General Physician•Delhi
Pleural effusions in patients with multiple myeloma result from different aetiologies, each requiring a different type of treatment. Due to the important therapeutic and prognostic implications of finding a myelomatous pleural effusion, diagnostic throracocentesis with careful cytological examination and protein electrophoresis with immunofixation should be performed whenever possible. Supplemental studies with flow cytometry and cytogenetics should also be considered.
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Radiologist•Greater Noida
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It means that bacteria that cause tb (mycobacterium tuberculosis) were not detected in his chest fluid. In other words, he does not have tb
however, any chest infection potentially affects children more easily and in a worse manner. It might be good to keep grandparent and child separate for some time. Having said that, 1. Children less than 5 years are at increased risk
2. After antibiotics are given once, spread of infection decreases.
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General Physician•Alappuzha
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A minor pleural effusion often goes away on its own without treatment. In other cases, doctors may need to treat the condition that is causing the pleural effusion. ... Pleural effusion can also be treated by removing fluid from the pleural space. This may help relieve symptoms, such as shortness of breath and chest pain.
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Internal Medicine Specialist•Patna
Yes you can work anywhere, after healing pleura thickens, but comes to normal by its own. You have to do deep breathig exercises to recover early.
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