Pleural effusions: Evaluation and management
Jun 05, 2012 · forced vital capacity.4 It may cause ventila-tion-perfusion mismatches due to partially atelectatic lungs in dependent areas and, if large enough, may compromise cardiac out-put5 by causing ventricular diastolic col-lapse. The symptoms depend on the amount of fluid and the underlying cause. Many patients have no symptoms at the time a pleural effu-
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