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Is Fullness In The Throat A Symptom Of Fluid In The Heart?

I have had a plural effusion and pleuradesis, I thought I had a sore throats but am not sure now, I have a feeling of fullness in my throat and I have gained 13 pounds in the last few days, I don t want to panic but I was wondering if my heart could be sitting in fluid, I also had a cardiac window
posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to the pleural effusion.

Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests
- a cardiac ultrasound (if you have not performed it yet)
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- NT-proBNP levels for heart failure
- kidney and liver function tests
- blood electrolytes.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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Is Fullness In The Throat A Symptom Of Fluid In The Heart?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to the pleural effusion. Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: - a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests - a cardiac ultrasound (if you have not performed it yet) - complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation - NT-proBNP levels for heart failure - kidney and liver function tests - blood electrolytes. Hope to have been helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri