In some children with ventricular septal defect, the defect will close on its own as the child grows. Medical Treatment If a larger ventricular septal defect is causing symptoms, your child's health care provider may prescribe medication.
Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a significant pleural effusion (usually greater than 500 ml) in a cirrhotic patient, without an underlying pulmonary or cardiac disease.
Compression of the corresponding veins may give rise to thoracic dropsy (hydrothorax), dropsy of the testis (hydrocele), and other types. General dropsy may be caused by certain diseases. Thus, in heart disease, fluid accumulates in the lower parts of the body (cardiac edema).