Post-COVID, the seasonal flu has become more unpredictable and severe, with rising hospitalisations, complex complications, ...

People with one of more than 20 breathing conditions could be eligible for up to £749 a month from the Department for Work ...

The 2001 deal delivered millions to an in-law of the former president, Bounnhang Vorachit, while blocking tobacco tax hikes ...

Chest CT showed right-sided pleural effusion with pleural reaction, which was regarded as inflammation or infection, as well as a smaller lesion suspected to be an abscess in the ... right basal ...

Pseudo-chylothorax usually develops in long-standing pleural effusions due to cholesterol crystal formation without disturbance to the thoracic duct.6 Adding 1–2 mL of ethyl ether can clear the ‘milky ...

Georgiana Spittlehouse, 10, has been named Little Trooper of the Month by the children’s military charity Little Troopers, ...

Background Accurate differentiating diagnosis is essential for choosing treatment for exudative pleural effusions. Objective To establish the diagnostic accuracy of interleukin 27 for tuberculous ...

Background: The incidence of empyema in children in the UK is increasing. The reason for this is unclear. A prospective study was undertaken to investigate the clinical features, aetiology, and ...

Although he had only experienced mild pain after discharge, the chest X-ray revealed a considerable left-sided pleural effusion. Clinical findings included; left-sided percussive dullness, peripheral ...

When an empyema is present, a thoracentesis is often the next step. ... (pleural adhesions) that may affect care in the future. For example, it could cause problems with pleural effusions or lung ...