Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Few months back my father was found pleural infusion and remove successfully.he has been a chain smoker since my childhood and he is 60 now.
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not sure of ?: Pleural effusion is not a diagnosis, it is a symptom of some other underlying disease. Pleural effusions can be successfully drained, but depending on what is causing them (heart failure, pneumonia, cancer, tuberculosis and many others) they frequently come back. With a long smoking history, i would be concerned about cancer, and the pleural fluid should have been tested. He must stop smoking.
Answered 2/9/2013
5.3k views
Question: Not sure exactly what is your question. I agree with dr. Wartenberg. Longterm smoking increases risk for lung disease both cancer and non-cancer. Effusions have many causes. Father needs a good primary care physician. You may find the following link useful in ref to cancer: http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/lung-cancer.
Answered 3/26/2013
5.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
My son has CIDP. He's now disabled. What is longterm prognosis? Steroids worked but it came back. Infusions didn't work. Now on mycophenelate. Worried
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Sir father is suffering from diabetes from 40 age and now he is 65,got operated CABG on 62 age,he is loosing weight and smoker too?whats the reason?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I was a victim of childhood abuse by father, but now he is really sick, should I see him?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi , doc , my father is a serious chain smoker and has been smoking for last 20yrs what should I do to quit his cigarette smoking .
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Are there any meningioma clinical trials/studies available? I have had 2 of 4 tumors removed..On avastin (bevacizumab) infusions now. 48 yr old/ black/female
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Dr my father CT-scan report showed mild right & minimal left pleural effusion & mild volume loss in right lower lobe in basal segment.please clearify?
My father 70+ had VATS lobectomy 1 yr ago due to stg 1 lung cancer. X-ray taken today however revealed pleural effusion. Anything to worry?
My 1st cousin on fathers side had breast cancer at 30 - does this increase my risk ? I am now 31 with one child ? No other family history , non drinker or smoker?
What's the best way to approach spousal abuse for my child's psychological development? My son is only a year old right now. His father and I have been apart since he was 3 months old and we aren't going to be getting back together. His father was not the
My father is a smoker for over 50 yrs. He doesn't have any problems until now. He coughs too much nowadays. How to stop him from smoking completely?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
