Apr 16, 2025 · Study Supports Conservative Care Decompensated heart failure is a common reason for hospitalization, and many patients present with pleural effusions, said Emily DuComb, DO, in an …

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 …

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.

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

Dec 30, 2025 · 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.

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.

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Mar 15, 2001 · I have always thought that if a patient had unilateral lung disease, ie, unilateral pulmonary edema, lobar pneumonia, or pneumothorax, that to improve oxygenation urgently, the …

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) …