The most common conditions that
result in effusions are cardiac failure pneumonia, and malignant neoplasm.
Diagnosis of a pleural effusion begins
with obtaining the patient’s clinical history
and doing a physical examination
and is followed by chest radiography
and analysis of pleural fluid in appropriate
instances. If necessary, the
process continues with further investigative
studies, such as computed tomography (CT)
of the thorax, pleural biopsy, thoracoscopy, and,
occasionally, bronchoscopy
The most common conditions thatresult in effusions are cardiac failure pneumonia, and malignant neoplasm.Diagnosis of a pleural effusion beginswith obtaining the patient’s clinical historyand doing a physical examinationand is followed by chest radiographyand analysis of pleural fluid in appropriateinstances. If necessary, theprocess continues with further investigativestudies, such as computed tomography (CT)of the thorax, pleural biopsy, thoracoscopy, and,occasionally, bronchoscopy
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