What is Pleural effusion?

What is Pleural effusion?

• Pleural effusion: Fluid in the pleural spaces.
• Pleural effusion: Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity containing no malignant cells
  Source - Diseases Database

Pleural effusion: Introduction

Types of Pleural effusion:

Types of Pleural effusion:

• Hemothorax - pleural effusion due to blood.
• Empyema - pleural effusion due to pus.
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Broader types of Pleural effusion:

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
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How serious is Pleural effusion?

Complications of Pleural effusion: see complications of Pleural effusion

What causes Pleural effusion?

Causes of Pleural effusion: see causes of Pleural effusion

What are the symptoms of Pleural effusion?

Symptoms of Pleural effusion: see symptoms of Pleural effusion

Complications of Pleural effusion: see complications of Pleural effusion

Pleural effusion: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pleural effusion.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pleural effusion.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Pleural effusion: see treatments for Pleural effusion
Research for Pleural effusion: see research for Pleural effusion

Society issues for Pleural effusion

Hospitalization statistics for Pleural effusion: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Pleural effusion:

• 0.166% (21,143) of hospital consultant episodes were for pleural effusion in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 71% of hospital consultant episodes for pleural effusion required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 56% of hospital consultant episodes for pleural effusion were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 44% of hospital consultant episodes for pleural effusion were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 69% of hospital consultant episodes for pleural effusion required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Pleural effusion:

Organs and body systems related to Pleural effusion include:

• Lung
• Respiratory

Name and Aliases of Pleural effusion

Main name of condition: Pleural effusion

Hydrothorax Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pleural effusion:

• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Aspergillosis
• Tuberculosis
• Lung abscess
• Pleural effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Flail chest
• Lung collase
• Lung fibrosis
• Pneumoconiosis
• Pneumonia

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