Name: "本当に意味があるのか？"第5話：胸水 ("What Does It Really Mean?" Episode 5: Pleural Effusion)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T06:47:50.000Z
Duration: 52 s
Description: VoiceTubeの動画で発音を聞きながら英語表現を覚えよう！学べる英語：

Hi. I'm Missy Edmunds, a patient advocate here at The Mesothelioma Center. Welcome to

this week's "What Does That Really Mean?" Today I'll be describing the term pleural

effusion. A pleural effusion is a build-up of fluid

in the lining of the lungs. It's also referred to as water on the lungs.

Most patients that have been diagnosed with a pleural effusion describe it as extreme

pressure in their chest. Pleural effusions can be diagnosed by an x-ray

and show up as a whiteness in area The fluid can be drained from the lungs but

it will be very important to determine what caused the fluid to build up because this

could be a symptom of something greater, like mesothelioma or lung cancer.

Thanks for watching and stay tuned for next week's episode.