What to do about a large amount of pleural effusion
Disease description:
I've had a bit of cough and some chest pain recently. After going to the hospital for a checkup, the doctor said there is a large amount of fluid accumulation in my pleural cavity. What should I do about a large pleural effusion?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Sun Qifeng
Large amounts of pleural effusion can be improved through medications, surgery, and other methods. Under medical guidance, drugs such as ethambutol tablets or pyrazinamide tablets may be used to treat significant pleural effusion. If conservative treatment is ineffective, patients should seek evaluation from a surgeon and, under medical supervision, undergo procedures such as pleural decortication or pleural cavity separation surgery.
