Volume 2, Number 3, June 2008

Managing pleural effusions in primary care
Ram Gulrajani

Patients with recurrent pleural effusions have, to date, mainly been cared for in hospital. Many have had to undergo repeated hospital admissions, extended hospitalisation, discomfort and time away from home. This is particularly the case in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion (MPE). However, new technologies mean that these patients may be managed by close co-operation between primary and secondary care. This article describes some exciting developments in the management of pleural effusions in a PCT.

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