Pleural Disease: Hepatic Hydrothorax and Hemothorax
Pleural Disease: Hepatic Hydrothorax and Hemothorax 1. Description of the problem What every clinician needs to know Hepatic Hydrothorax Continue Reading A hepatic hydrothorax is a pleural effusion, usually greater than 500 mls, in a cirrhotic patient without evidence of primary pleural, pulmonary or cardiac disease. Typically these effusions are right sided, however, bilateral or…