A patient with a history of small cell lung cancer is admitt…
A patient with a history of small cell lung cancer is admitted with progressive shortness of breath and dry cough. The patient was discharged post thoracentesis 2 weeks ago for similar presentation. Upon assessment, the patient is awake, alert, oriented, and tachypneic, with a respiratory rate of 28 and dyspneic with speaking. Oxygen saturation is 89% on 2 L on oxygen. A recurrent large pleural effusion is noted on chest x-ray. What is best treatment for this patient?