Do you have any idea that mesothelioma can cause fluid in your lungs? Mesothelioma is the kind of cancer that we hope we all would not get (in fact, I do not think that everyone wants to have any kind of cancer. Cancer is scary children).
Mesothelioma, as you know it, can be divided into three kinds.
Those three types of mesothelioma attack three organs in our body, namely the lungs, the heart, and our digestive system (appendix, intestine, and so on).
Those three kinds of mesothelioma also have their own ‘cool’ name: pleural mesothelioma for lungs, peritoneal mesothelioma for our digestive system, and pericardial mesothelioma for our heart.
The one that I am going to talk about at the moment is the mesothelioma in our lungs: the pleural mesothelioma.
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You see, I am writing this so that you can have a better understanding of pleural mesothelioma.
Not many people know of it, so I felt the need to write this because I want the ignorant (no offence to those who have not heard of mesothelioma) to understand that this kind of cancer can be struck everybody, not just old people or young people; girls or boys; they are all a possible victim of mesothelioma.
One of the most concerning symptoms of mesothelioma is effusions.
What is that, you ask? This article will help you to find a better understanding about effusions.
What is an effusion?
An effusion (or a pleural effusion, if we want to be specific) is the condition in which both our lungs get flooded by water that should not be there.
In our normal state, there is a lung cavity that will get filled with a little of fluid so that our lungs can move normally in there (imagine sliding on top of sandpapers and on top of soap water.
Which one do you think will be smoother and less painful?).
In the case of pleural effusion, that lubricating fluid entered the cavity in a not normal amount.
Is a pleural effusion dangerous to us?
If it is only an ‘an’ effusion, then no it is not very dangerous and will often be healed after you have spent 3 until 4 months (with medication of course).
Sadly, effusions often occur with pleural mesothelioma and are often the most obvious symptom that indicates you have a pleural mesothelioma.
If it is getting hard for you to breath or if your coughs are dry, then you should go ahead and get yourself checked since it can be early symptoms of mesothelioma.
see also: Mesothelioma Lawsuit: Legal Help and Case Evaluation
In the end, although pleural effusion is not a perfect indicator that you contract pleural mesothelioma, you should not be careless or that mesothelioma fluid in your lungs will get worse.
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