Apr 16, 2025 · Use of routine thoracentesis in addition to medical therapy yielded no significant benefits for adults with heart failure and pleural effusions, according to a new study.

Oct 13, 2025 · Today, I’m going to talk about pleural effusions from heart failure. This is a very common diagnosis that we see in the hospital and is co-managed between pulmonary and cardiology.

Jan 16, 2013 · Hepatic Hydrothorax (Pleural Effusion) Pleural effusions complicate end-stage liver disease in 5% of patients. [5, 6] Effusions (defined as 500 mL or more of fluid within the pleural …

Full MIST2 dosing of intrapleural enzyme therapy varies widely across hospitals and is associated with a lower risk for treatment escalation or bleeding and shorter hospital stays.

This study analyzed the data on patients with pancreatic ascites and/or pleural effusion treated endoscopically over a 10-year period.

Sep 30, 2025 · Diagnostic studies with any type of imaging can show pleural effusion, which is usually the first symptom that we see, and pericardial effusions as well.

Apr 11, 2025 · Now the chest x-ray (CXR) shows a large pleural effusion—in addition to the acute congestion. For decades, I have recommended draining that effusion through a catheter.

Mar 5, 2025 · Dr Neil Skolnik hits the primary care highlights of these new adult vaccine guidelines.

Sep 24, 2002 · We report a case of a patient with right pleural effusion who, during video-assisted thoracoscopy for biopsy and diagnosis, developed a sudden rise in end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) …

Aug 7, 2025 · Early diagnosis of vaping-related lung injury and immediate cessation, along with antibiotics and steroids, can often reverse severe lung damage.