Jakarta: Recently there has been a lot on social media about a man in Jakarta who had a pleural effusion due to smoking and drinking too muchvape. The man was found to have a leak in his lung and filled with fluid in his pleural cavity.
So, what exactly is Pleura Effusion? What are the common causes and symptoms experienced by people with Pleural Effusion? Here Medcom.id has summarized it. Check out the following information!
Reported from hellodoctorPleural effusion is a buildup of fluid in the pleural cavity. This cavity is located between the pleural layer that covers the lungs with the pleural layer that attaches to the inner wall of the chest cavity.
Under normal conditions, usually in the pleural cavity there is about 10 ml of fluid. This fluid functions as a lubricant so that the lungs can move smoothly when breathing. However, in patients with pleural effusion, the amount of fluid can accumulate because there is too much or too little fluid coming out of the pleural cavity.
Pleural Effusion Causes
There are various causes of pleural effusion. Some are caused by inflammation of the lungs such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer, or pulmonary edema. Autoimmune diseases, blockages in the pulmonary arteries, consuming certain drugs, consuming alcoholic beverages too often, exposure to asbestos dust, and the last one has smoking habits and vape.
Pleural Effusion Symptoms
Most people with pleural effusion have no symptoms. If symptoms appear, it depends on the medical condition that is the cause. For example, sufferers may experience complaints such as coughing and high fever if the pleural effusion is caused by pneumonia. Apart from that, there are also other common symptoms such as dry cough, shortness of breath, hiccups, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.
How to Treat Pleural Effusion
Treatment of pleural effusion aims to remove fluid from the pleural cavity and prevent the accumulation of fluid from recurring. Usually the treatment method is by Thoracentesis, Chest tube, Pleural drain, Pleurodesis, and Surgery.
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2023-08-23 09:29:00
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