A chest radiograph confirmed a large right pleural effusion without focal infiltrates or consolidations (Figure 1). A complete blood count showed: hemoglobin, 10.7 g/dL, hematocrit, 30.2% ...

Pleurisy, or pleural effusion, is a condition in which the pleura, two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall becomes inflamed. Not all patients will need ...

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 ...