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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Ihave fluid inmy left lung...afer sputum test it doesn't show any tb symptoms...after taking ada it showed 85% iu/l...afrer seeig these results doctor suspected tb is he correct? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

Could this be pleural effusion . How can a doctor know if this is the case? ... View answer

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Dr.  Vasanth MD

Is pleural effusion infectious.. can i marry a man suffering from pleural effusion? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasanth ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

In case of pleural effusion , caused by viral or bacterial infection {not cancer): What are the mechanics of the fluid production? Where does the fluid come from, what produces it? If the pathogen is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

Hello, I have a question about pleural effusion . I understand that there are many causes of this ...-sided pleural effusion. Several years ago, around three, I had another thoracic MRI that was... View answer

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Dr. Ajay Singh MD

yes my mother diagnised pleural effusion some days ago now doctors got fluid out side .in fluid lab ... is little bit bigger i was wondering if some one can tell what cause this pleural effusion... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Singh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Syed MD

My father developed severe productive cough in October 2010 and within next ten days ATT was started based on X Ray showing Right Pleural effusion , tests on the fluid in the right lung showed no AFB ... View answer

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Dr. Syed MD

my pleural effusion has increased to 2 liters after 4 days of ATT treatment, and my fever is fluctuatuing, what can be the cause, still waiting for the pcr result but doctors are still suspecting ... View answer

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Dr. Naresh ruparelia MD

my mother in law has had pleural effusion since nov 2010 they admitted her to the hospital and put a chest tube in and drained all together 7 2 liter bottles of fluid out they put talc in her she got ... View answer

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Dr.Ketankumar Chaudhary MD

My father is 60. he developed a pleural effusion about a week ago which got slightly complicated. the fluid became pus (acute bacterial empyema). a substantial volume of the fluid has been drained ... View answer

Answered by : Dr.Ketankumar Chaudhary ( Pulmonologist)