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 ...

The following is a summary of “Rapid Pleurodesis in Patients With Chronic Noninfectious Pleural Effusion,” published in the ...

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 ...

often leading to excess fluid (an effusion) or air (pneumothorax) in the chest cavity. Our interests and expertise cover the whole spectrum of diseases which commonly affect the pleura. Our clinical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Assess for pneumothorax using pleural sliding and lung point using 2D and M-Mode. Identify A-line vs. B-line profile. Identify C-profile and air bronchograms (static vs. dynamic). Identify pleural ...

When a bleb ruptures the air escapes into the chest cavity causing a pneumothorax (air between the lung and chest ... left in to help adhere the once deflated lung to the chest wall (pleural symphysis ...

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. Alnajjar has received an average rating ...