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Pneumonia, Breathing Trouble, Mild Pleural Effusion
My father admitted nursing home last week due to numonia...he got breathing trouble, after city scan doctor report is telling Mild pleural Effusion .....what is that ?
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Fri, 23 Mar 2012
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Fri, 23 Mar 2012
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Hello. Welcome to HCM,
Pleural effusion is a a condition of accumulation of fluid in between the layers of pleura which forms outer and inner covers for the lungs. There can be many causes for the same-clues for diagnosis come from cytological examination of pleural fluid. and also submit it for biochemical analysis.
That will be helpful in guiding diagnosis and therapy.
Take care
Pleural effusion is a a condition of accumulation of fluid in between the layers of pleura which forms outer and inner covers for the lungs. There can be many causes for the same-clues for diagnosis come from cytological examination of pleural fluid. and also submit it for biochemical analysis.
That will be helpful in guiding diagnosis and therapy.
Take care
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