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Right Plural effusion

2018-01-15 13:37:18
My father has right side plural effusion for 2 months. CT scan show no TB, No malignancy, says infection most likely. He had heart attack in 2010. No improvement in condition, biopsy advised but heart EF is low at 25% Please advise.
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Kindly go for pleural tapping.and send for routine investigation

Answered2018-01-17 02:25:49

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