What is pleurodesis? Pleurodesis is a procedure that aims to ‘stick’ the lung to the wall of the chest to prevent the re-accumulation of fluid (pleural effusion) or air (pneumothorax) which has collected in this space. This involves putting a substance into the space between your lung and chest wall (pleural space). The substance is put into the chest through …
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20th October 2016What is a pleural biopsy? A pleural biopsy is a procedure to remove a sample of the tissue lining the inside of the chest wall to check for disease or infection. Who will be doing the procedure and where? The procedure will be carried out by a qualified doctor with a suitable level of experience. Because this is a Teaching …
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20th October 2016What is a chest drain?A chest drain is a small tube that is placed through your skin into the space between your lungs and rib cage (the pleural space) to drain the fluid that has built up. Who will be doing the procedure and where?The procedure will be carried out by a qualified doctor with a suitable level of experience. …
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20th October 2016This content has been created to help you have a conversation with a health or social care professional. You may be asked to consider cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). For the purposes of this content ‘preferences’ means what you would like to happen and ‘decisions’ means there may be legally-binding documentation in place relating to your treatment. Making your end of life …
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