Good Practice Standards for Controlled Removal of Fluid Chest Drains (Adults)
Pleural effusions cause breathlessness due to accumulation of fluid between the lung and chest wall. Pleural effusions are a common medical problem with more than 50 recognised causes, and treatments vary accordingly. Large pleural effusions, such as those caused by pleural malignancy and pleural infection, may require the insertion of a chest drain and controlled fluid drainage to enable lung re-inflation.
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