Pleural Effusion

What is Pleural Effusion? Let’s start with some basics so we best understand what is pleural effusion. The pleura is a very thin membrane that surrounds the surface of the lungs and the inside of the chest wall in the lungs area. Under normal conditions a small amount of watery fluid exists in the pleural space, whose purpose is to allow the lungs to move properly within the chest cavity during breathing. So what is pleura effusion? It is an [...]