Pneumothorax can often heal on its own but may require vacuum thoracentesis to suction out any accumulated air from the pleural cavity. Hemothorax is a form of pleural effusion in which the ...

Thoracostomy tubes work by draining air or fluid from the chest cavity, and are most commonly used to treat pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

A local randomised feasibility trial comparing chest tube drainage to therapeutic aspiration in infected pleural effusions. This study is not yet published. A national randomised controlled trial ...

A national randomised controlled trial exploring the role of indwelling pleural catheters in patients with recurrent non-malignant effusions. This study is not yet published. REDUCE 2* A national ...

Evaluate for presence of pericardial effusion and suggestive findings of cardiac tamponade. Compare right versus left side cardiac chamber sizes. Identify inferior vena cava and internal jugular veins ...

Joseph Mercy - Oakland Program. Dr. Alnajjar has has worked on more claims relating to Pleural Effusion and Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax) than other providers in the area. At present, Dr.