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What is the term pleural effusion?
it occurs when too much fluid collects in the plural space
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Why tuberculosis causes pleural effusion?
pleural effusion is a secondary disease being related to tuberculosis or other lung disease such as TB, pneumonia etc... because there is irritation on the lining of pleural cavity, thus altering the...
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What is Malignant pleural effusion?
Malignant pleural effusion is a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue lining the outside of the lung and the wall of the chest...
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What causes pleural effusion?
Pleural effusion is caused when the fluid that lubricates the lungs and the lining of the lungs accumulates in excess. There are a couple reasons this might happen. The most common cause is from Left...
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Mortality of pleural effusion?
The mortality would depend on how severe the pleural effusion is and what the cause of the effusion is. Some things that cause pleural effusion have a low mortality, while others are high.
