Acute pleural effusions are commonly caused by trauma, malignant disease and pulmonary embolism;1, 2 however, ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm is an important consideration in the ...

Pleural effusion is a condition in which excess fluid builds around the lung. Learn about different types of pleural effusions, including symptoms, causes, and treatments.

This study analyzed the data on patients with pancreatic ascites and/or pleural effusion treated ... 46.4%), alcohol abuse (10, 35.7%), idiopathic acute pancreatitis (4, 14.3%) and ...

Serum albumin levels, specifically hypoalbuminemia, within 24 hours of hospital admission for acute pancreatitis may help predict adverse outcomes and mortality, according to researchers. &ldquo ...

Lung Therapeutics raises $36M to trial pleural effusion drug. ... a pulmonologist who worked on acute lung injury and pleural diseases for decades before co-founding the biotech.

This Consensus Statement, prepared by the Acute Heart Failure Study Group of the ESC Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, ... pleural effusion, and pneumothorax.

Putnam, J.B. et al (2000) Outpatient management of malignant pleural effusion by a chronic indwelling pleural catheter. Annals of Thoracic Surgery; 69: 369-375. Putnam, J.B. et al (1999) A randomized ...

Catheter is placed called Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, so you can have pleural effusion at home. Draining the catheter 2-3 times week or as directed by the physician. Expert opinion from ...

All patients with pancreatic ascites and/or pleural effusion seen in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India, during a 10 year period beginning 1996 ...