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lungs, respiratory system, pleural cavity, fluid, in the chest, pleural fluid, a pleural effusion, accumulation of fluid between the layers, the membrane that lines the lungs, chest cavity, body produces pleural fluid in small amounts to lubricate the surfaces, the pleura, thin membrane that lines the chest cavity, surrounds the lungs, a pleural effusion, abnormal collection of this fluid, two different types of effusions, transudative pleural effusions, abnormal lung pressure, congestive heart failure, most common cause, exudative effusions form, a result of inflammation, irritation, swelling, the pleura, lung disease, examples include lung cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung infections, drug reactions, asbestosis, sarcoidosis, shortness of breath, chest pain, a sharp pain that is worse, cough, deep breaths, cough, hiccups, rapid breathing, no symptoms, a physical examination, listen, sound of breathing, a stethoscope, tap on chest to listen, dullness, following tests, help to confirm a diagnosis, chest x-ray, thoracic ct, ultrasound, the chest, thoracentesis, pleural fluid analysis, type of pleural effusion, determined by thoracentesis, a sample of fluid is removed, a needle inserted between the ribs, treatment directed at removing the fluid, preventing its re-accumulation, addressing the underlying cause, the fluid buildup, therapeutic thoracentesis done fluid collection is large, causing pressure, shortness of breath, the underlying cause, the effusion then becomes the goal, pleural effusions, congestive heart failure, diuretics, medications that treat heart failure, pleural effusions, infection, antibiotics specific, causative organism, in patients, cancer, infections, effusion, treated by using a chest tube to drain the fluid, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, instilling medication, the chest that prevents re-accumulation of fluid after drainage used expected outcome depends upon the underlying disease, a lung surrounded by a fluid collection, long time, collapse, pleural fluid that becomes infected, turn into an abcess, an empyema, prolonged drainage, a chest tube placed, fluid collection, pneumothorax, air, the chest cavity, a complication, the thoracentesis procedure, symptoms suggestive of pleural effusion develop, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing occurs immediately after thoracentesis.