If you have asthma, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: Wheezing - A whistling sound heard when breathing in or out. Coughing - A cough that may not go away and often occurs or worsens at night or early morning. Chest Tightness - Feeling as if something is squeezing or sitting on your chest.
A mediastinoscopy may be performed on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. The procedure will be performed while you are asleep under general anesthesia. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctorâs practices.
When doing a thoracentesis, a doctor uses imaging guidance to put a needle through your chest wall and into the pleural space. Depending on the severity of your condition, it can be a short, outpatient procedure. During the thoracentesis, your doctor removes fluid from the pleural space. This eases your shortness of breath, chest pain, and pressure on your lungs. That fluid is then tested to figure out the reason behind the build-up.