A 46-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain. Physical examination suggested an abnormality in the right lung; a chest computed tomographic (CT) ...

Pleural effusion, also called water on the lung, happens when fluid builds up in the space between your lungs and chest cavity. You may have symptoms, such as chest pain, depending on the cause. Thin ...

A 67-year-old white female who was treated for exacerbation of her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease returned a week later with the same shortness of breath. This time she had new-onset bilateral ...

If, for example, the patient displays the clinical signs of congestive heart failure, with peripheral edema, tachycardia, a third heart sound, distended neck veins, and bilateral dullness to ...

Ascites usually occurs when the liver stops working properly, leading to a build up of fluid in the abdominal area. A doctor may diagnose ascites when more than 25 milliliters (mL) of fluid builds up ...

Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. It can happen when the liver is not working properly. Fluid fills the space between the organs and the abdominal lining, leading to swelling and pain.