IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF PLEURAL EFFUSIONS - FROM OUTPATIENT CLINIC TO INTENSIVE CARE.

胸腔积液（PE）是肺周围液体的集合。它们常见于重症监护（ICU）患者和转移性癌症患者。一些胸腔积液可以通过药物解决，而另一些则需要进行引流手术，这有可能造成肺损伤、出血或感染，这对危重症（ICU）患者尤其危险。该建议旨在优化ICU和癌症环境中PE的治疗决策。

Pleural effusions (PE) are collections of fluid around the lung. They are common in patients in intensive care (ICU) and in patients with metastatic cancer. Some pleural effusions resolve with medications, others require drainage procedures which have risks including lung damage, bleeding or infection which can be dangerous, especially in critically ill (ICU) patients. This proposal aims to optimise treatment decisions for PE in the ICU and cancer settings.