Treatment aims to remove the fluid(therapeutic thoracentesis), prevent fluid re-accumulation by way of pleurodesis, and treat the underlying cause (e.g. antibiotic therapy in infectious causes). In some malignant causes, chemotherapy may be needed.
Pleural effusion medical therapy
Lung abscess medical therapy
Hemothorax medical therapy
Pleural effusion surgery
Bronchitis medical therapy
Aspiration pneumonia medical therapy
Pulmonary edema medical therapy
Pneumomediastinum medical therapy