How Much Fluid Can Be Drained From Lungs?

How Much Fluid Can Be Drained From Lungs? For therapeutic purposes, removing 400-500 mL of the pleural fluid is often sufficient to reduce shortness of breath. The usual recommended limit is 1000-1500 mL in a single thoracentesis procedure. How much pleural fluid can be drained in a day? Removal of 400-500 mL of pleural fluid