Fluid in the chest Health Feed

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

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

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

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,,

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Pleural effusion, in medical terms, is a condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluids in the pleural space. The pleural space is essentially the region between the tissues that form the lining of the lungs and the chest cavity. The fluid that builds up in the pleural space may either be protein-rich (Exudative Pleural Effusions) or watery (Transudative Pleural Effusions) in nature, thus helping doctors ascertain the cause of the pleural effusion.

Exudative Pleural Effus...more