Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a doctor uses a needle and catheter to remove excess fluid from the space between your lungs and the wall of your chest, known as the pleural space. You might ...

“Patients with pulmonary edema generally describe breathlessness. Sometimes they feel like they are suffocating or breathing ...

A protein called PAR1 helps lymphatic vessels structurally transform to boost fluid drainage and support healing when the lungs are injured according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine. Injury ...

Pleurisy, or pleural effusion, is a condition in which the pleura, two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall becomes inflamed. Not all patients will need drainage ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — An Albany toddler battling COVID underwent surgery Wednesday to remove fluid in his left lung. Stoney Crews, 3, is at Cook Children's Medical Center in Forth Worth. He was feeling ...

Postural drainage is a form of physical therapy that can help people expel excess fluids from the body. It is particularly helpful for people with cystic fibrosis. Postural drainage is a technique ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (KTXS) - A Texas toddler battling COVID underwent surgery Wednesday to remove fluid in his left lung. Stoney Crews, 3, is at Cook Children's Medical Center in Forth Worth. He was ...