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What Is The Recovery Time Frame For A Complicated Pleural Effusion?
Question: what is the full recovery time frame pleural effusion ( the complicated one with infections and chest tubes)
Brief Answer:
Few weeks depending on the severity...
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
It is hard to say an exact full recovery time frame for a complicated pleural effusion. There are many factors that would determine such time frame:
- the severity of the symptoms
- how the patient has responded to the treatment
- how early the treatment has been initiated
Usually, the complicated cases will take weeks to full recover.
Hope it answered to your question!
Dr.Albana
Few weeks depending on the severity...
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
It is hard to say an exact full recovery time frame for a complicated pleural effusion. There are many factors that would determine such time frame:
- the severity of the symptoms
- how the patient has responded to the treatment
- how early the treatment has been initiated
Usually, the complicated cases will take weeks to full recover.
Hope it answered to your question!
Dr.Albana
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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