A woman may stop getting her period for a variety of reasons: 1  She's having a health problem. 2  She's pregnant. 3  She's reached menopause â a time in life when older women (45 to 55 years old) stop getting periods and can no longer have babies.
Pancreatitis does not cause pleural effusion. It can cause certain chemical changes in the blood that results in shallow breathing and resulting anoxia. Perhaps it is this that led you to think that this was effusion. Views.
A diagnosis of the cause of pleural effusion is important in planning treatment. These and other signs and symptoms may be caused by a pleural effusion. Talk to your doctor if you have any of the following problems: 1  Dyspnea (shortness of breath). 2  Cough. 3  An uncomfortable feeling or pain in the chest.