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Pleural Effusion – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Pleurodesis Treatment

Pleurodesis is a procedure that generates mild inflammation between the pleura in your chest cavity and lung. Once a doctor has drawn the excess fluid out of your chest cavity, he or she will inject a medication into the area. The medication is usually a talc mixture, which makes the 2 layers of the pleura become stick together. This can help prevents fluids from building up in the future. [7]