Empyema is defined as a collection of pus in the pleural space and is a form of purulent (infected), pleural effusion. Pleural effusion refers to the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the ...

Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura. Pleura are what we call the membrane which covers your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity. This condition is capable of making your breathing ...

Burlingame, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Pleural Diseases market size was valued at US$ 3.84 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 6.09 billion by 2030, grow at a compound ...

IN 1953 Sutliff, Hughes and Rice 1 reported a series of 21 cases of pleural disease presenting various problems of management and diagnosis. Pleural biopsy in 17 cases showed granulomatous disease of ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have pleural effusion believed to be caused by a fall off a treadmill four years ago. I healed fine and didn't have broken ribs, but I have since had shortness of breath. Recently, ...

Press the palms of your hands together; then twist them aquarter-turn, still keeping the palms flat together to form anairtight seal around the center. Now try to pull them apart withoutbreaking the ...

Spontaneous bacterial empyema is a serious infection of the fluid in your pleural cavity that can happen when you have a fluid buildup around your lungs called hepatic hydrothorax. Spontaneous ...