My mom's 56 and she's been dealing with this nighttime acidity for about a week. We did an ultrasound and it mentioned mild pleural effusion. What exactly is pleural effusion? Can this be treated with medicine? She's feeling pretty worried and scared. Can you help us understand what's going on?

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it is water filled in pleura , there is a medicine for pleural effusion

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm worried about my dad because he's been dealing with this really bad fever, cough, and phlegm for over a week now. The doctor said it's BronchoPneumonia after looking at his test results. His CRP was 225, and both his chest x-ray results showed increased bronchovascular markings and prominent hila in the lungs. He's been on Augmentin 625 for five days, which seems to help since his fever dropped to 99 and CRP is now 51, but the x-ray looks the same. Is it normal for the x-ray not to show improvement yet? Should I be worried about something else, and how long does it usually take to see changes in the x-ray?

yes the treatment given is sufficient

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I've recently been diagnosed with bronchitis and had this persistent cough with thick phlegm. The doctor gave me some meds, and I'm feeling better now, but he suggested doing a PFT test if possible. Now, I'm wondering if it makes sense to just do the PFT test on its own, or should I also get a chest X-ray with it? Or maybe a CT scan of the chest would give clearer results? I'd love some guidance on what's best to do next.

Chest x-ray with pft is advised to the patient.

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What's happening when someone with pneumonia has fluid filling up in their lungs? Is being on a ventilator common for this kind of breathing problem? How serious is it?

Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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