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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
Pleural effusion is | Pleural effusion is typically diagnosed on the basis of a family history and a physical exam, and it is confirmed by a chest [[X-ray]]. | ||
Pleural effusion can often be asymptomatic, however the most common symptoms are as | Pleural effusion can often be asymptomatic, however the most common symptoms are as follows:<ref name="pmid26729824">{{cite journal| author=Dunphy L, Shetty P, Kavidasan A, Rice A| title=Unusual cause of chest pain: empyema necessitans and tubercular osteomyelitis of the rib in an immunocompetent man. | journal=BMJ Case Rep | year= 2016 | volume= 2016 | issue= | pages= | pmid=26729824 | doi=10.1136/bcr-2015-212311 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26729824 }} </ref> | ||
*[[Chest pain]], usually a sharp pain that is worse with cough or deep breaths | *[[Chest pain]], usually a sharp pain that is worse with cough or deep breaths | ||
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Overview
Common symptoms of pleural effusion include chest pain, cough, and shortness of breath.[1]
History and Symptoms
Pleural effusion is typically diagnosed on the basis of a family history and a physical exam, and it is confirmed by a chest X-ray.
Pleural effusion can often be asymptomatic, however the most common symptoms are as follows:[1]
- Chest pain, usually a sharp pain that is worse with cough or deep breaths
- Cough
- Fever
- Hiccups
- Rapid breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Dyspnea
- Orthopnea
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- Anorexia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dunphy L, Shetty P, Kavidasan A, Rice A (2016). "Unusual cause of chest pain: empyema necessitans and tubercular osteomyelitis of the rib in an immunocompetent man". BMJ Case Rep. 2016. doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-212311. PMID 26729824.