Athena Hobbs (@athenalvhobbs.bsky.social)

Interesting factoid before the holidays! 🎄 Pleurodesis is a procedure to remove the pleural space & prevent a recurrent pleural effusion or pneumothorax. Doxy can be used as chemical pleurodesis-esp. as treatment for symptomatic malignant pleural effusion pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....

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Chemical Pleurodesis Using Doxycycline and Viscum album Extract In chemical pleurodesis for managing pulmonary air leak, tetracycline derivatives are commonly used, and their effectiveness has been established in many studies. Recently, a Viscum album extract was ... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5548205/#:~:text=album%20extract%20used%20in%20chemical,management%20%5B7%E2%80%9311%5D