Pleural Effusion Definition

Pleural Effusion Sentence Examples

• He was in atrial fibrillation and had a right pleural effusion and ascites.

• Exposure to asbestos can also cause a benign pleural effusion.

• You can also treat pleural effusion by operating to remove the pleura (a pleurectomy ). This is called a pleurectomy.

• A chest radiograph revealed left sided pleural effusion with mediastinal emphysema.

• Can be difficult to differentiate pleural empyema from pleural effusion in the absence of a positive Gram stain or bacterial culture.