World Journal of Pharmaceutical
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Abstract

FREQUENCY OF VARIOUS DISEASE IN PATIENT WITH PLEURAL EFFUSION

Dr. Kaynat Hassan*, Dr. Shanza Ahmad and Dr. Alveena Butt

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the various diseases in cases of pleural effusion presenting at CMH Multan. Material and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine, CMH Multan September 2018 to March 2019. Total 100 patients with pleural effusion were selected and different diseases were studded in selected cases. Results: Tuberculosis was the most common cause (28%) of exudative pleural effusion followed by parapneumonic effusion/empyema (25%) and malignant effusion (9%) while congestive cardiac failure (13%) was the most common cause of transudate effusion followed by liver cirrhosis in 8% of cases of all cases of the pleural effusion. Conclusion: Tuberculosis is the most common cause of pleural effusion while infections, malignancies and CCF comprise a significant number of cases.

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