text: PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS:,  Mesothelioma.,SECONDARY DIAGNOSES:,  Pleural effusion, atrial fibrillation, anemia, ascites, esophageal reflux, and history of deep venous thrombosis.,PROCEDURES,1.  On August 24, 2007, decortication of the lung with pleural biopsy and transpleural fluoroscopy.,2.  On August 20, 2007, thoracentesis.,3.  On August 31, 2007, Port-A-Cath placement.,HISTORY AND PHYSICAL: , The patient is a 41-year-old Vietnamese female with a nonproductive cough that started last week.  She has had right-sided chest pain radiating to her back with fever starting yesterday.  She has a history of pericarditis and pericardectomy in May 2006 and developed cough with right-sided chest pain, and went to an urgent care center.  Chest x-ray revealed right-sided pleural effusion.,PAST MEDICAL HISTORY,1.  Pericardectomy.,2.  Pericarditis.,2.  Atrial fibrillation.,4.  RNCA with intracranial thrombolytic treatment.,5nan