title: Pleural effusions: etiology, diagnosis, and management.
abstract: This column describes the etiology, diagnosis, and management of pleural effusions.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cordes
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D019152:Paracentesis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018700:Pleurodesis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013907:Thoracostomy