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Treatment aims to: | Treatment aims to: | ||
*Remove the fluid. | *Remove the fluid. | ||
*Prevent fluid from building up again | *Prevent fluid from building up again especially in recurring pleural effusion by way of [[Pleurodesis]] | ||
*Treating the underlying cause of the fluid buildup. | *Treating the underlying cause of the fluid buildup. | ||
*Therapeutic [[thoracentesis]]. | *Therapeutic [[thoracentesis]]. | ||
In some malignant causes, the following may be done: | |||
In some | |||
*[[Chemotherapy]]. | *[[Chemotherapy]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Medical Therapy
Treatment aims to:
- Remove the fluid.
- Prevent fluid from building up again especially in recurring pleural effusion by way of Pleurodesis
- Treating the underlying cause of the fluid buildup.
- Therapeutic thoracentesis.
In some malignant causes, the following may be done: