Pleural effusions: Evaluation and management
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2005 October;72(10):854-856, 858, 862-864, 867-868, 870-872
October 1, 2005|Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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ABSTRACTPleural effusions are very common, and physicians of all specialties encounter them. A pleural effusion represents the disruption of the normal mechanisms of formation and drainage of fluid from the pleural space. A rational diagnostic workup, emphasizing the most common causes, will reveal the etiology in most cases.
