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Hi

I am just curious to know how the pleural effusion caused due to pneumonia. Is there be any other reason to cause pleural effusion?

thanks

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Hi

Have a read of,

patient.info/health/pleural...

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Little bit here to.

I had Empymea which is pus on the out side of the lung and that was part of a very bad infection I picked up i would think it is just as sore?

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