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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions

Malignant pleural effusions are a common symptom of advanced cancer, often requiring procedural intervention. Intervention pulmonologist, Dr. Christopher Kapp explains how he diagnoses them and provides patients with personalized treatment options. Key Points: Pleural thickening greater than 1cm or nodularity on ultrasound is highly suspicious for malignant pleural effusion. Collect at least 50 cc during the first thoracentesis for comprehensive testing. Depending on the rapidity of fluid reaccumulation post drainage, next steps to consider: serial thoracenteses, tunneled catheter placement, or pleurodesis. If the lung does not fully re-expand, pleurodesis is not feasible. #pulmonary, #internalmedicine, #pulmonology, #medicaleducation, #medicalschoolcommunity, #coreim, #pleuraleffusion, #pleural, #hospitalmedicine, #malignancy, #cancer Credits: Guest: Dr. Christopher Kapp Original Interview: Dr. Kalaila Pais Video: Dr. Jason Krastein & Dr. Alice Kennedy