At least a dozen times, pleural-fluid eosinophilia has been reported in patients with the clinical manifestations of bacterial pneumonia, with lobar distribution and pneumococci in the sputum. 10 ...

Pleural-fluid eosinophilia (more than 10 percent eosinophils) is caused in about two thirds of cases by blood or air in the pleural space. 13 Pleural-fluid eosinophilia is uncommon in patients ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had 1.5 liters (about 1.5 quarts) of fluid withdrawn from my right pleural cavity. Thirty-one days later, I had another 2 liters drained. I asked my doctor what caused it, and ...

The destruction of red blood cells, or mechanical hemolysis, is an inevitable complication of interventional devices, so scientists want to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon.

A high red blood cell count can occur for many reasons, including excessive production of cells, changes in blood volume, or underlying medical conditions. Learn more here.