Question 1

is pleural effusion dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Depends on cause of which there are many:
pneumonia, cancer, heart failure, pulmonary embolism and more.
Needs full evaluation and treatment.

Question 2

how to manage pleural effusion?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on ethiology. Provide more information about context and severity to provide specific answer.

Question 3

how is pleural effusion diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Radiology: Pleural effusion can be suggested on physical exam and can be diagnosed by chest x-ray, ct scan, mri, ultrasound or thoracentesis.

Question 4

what is a pleural effusion? how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Chest fluid: The pleural space is inside the chest and outside the lung.
The space usually has a small amount of natural fluid as lubricant for the lung -visceral pleura to be able to slide over the inner surface of the chest='parietal pleura.
Excessive fluid is called an effusion.
Other collections can be blood, pus, lymph, chyle. Requires diagnosis, then
treated by aspiration, catheter, or tube thoracostomy.

Question 5

i need information on pleural effusion causes?

Accepted Answer

Types of effusion: Pleural effusion is fluid in the space between lungs/chest well.
The next step is to ask what kind of fluid is it .
2 types generally are 1: transudative (clear) 2: exudative  (pus like). 
If needed, the fluid can be drained to make this distinction. 
In terms of common things, a simple pneumonia can cause an effusion. Congestive heart failure can do that from fluid overload. 
Many possibilties.

Question 6

what is the color of parapneumonic pleural effusion?

Accepted Answer

It varies: from yellow to red

Question 7

what is minimal pleural effusion or thickening right?

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis: Yoy have tuberculosis(tb) noted in your history.  Tb can cause abnormalities like pleural thickening and effusion.  The treatment your are taking is appropriate and you should be following along with your doctor.  Your x-ray or ct scan evaluates the lung and the radiologist interprets the findings.

Question 8

pleural effusion is this contagious?

Accepted Answer

Basically no: A pleural effusion is fluid between the chest wall and the lung.  There are many causes of pleural effusions ranging from cancer to infection to inflammatory conditions and many other reasons.  Infections can be contagious, but pleural effusions are not passed on from one person to another.

Question 9

is pleural effusion serious in fetus?

Accepted Answer

Can be.: If fetus has pleural effusion, can affect development of the lungs. If mother has pleural effusion, can affect mom's breathing and getting oxygen to the fetus.

Question 10

is renal dysfunction can cause pleural effusion?

Accepted Answer

Possible...: It is possible for kidney disease to cause a pleural effusion. If fluid builds up in the body due to renal failure, then it is possible for a pleural effusion to develop. There are many treatments, depending on the cause of the renal failure, severity, etc.

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