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1. Pleural effusion
A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
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2. Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. The pleural space is the region between the outer surface of each lung (visceral pleurae) and the membrane that surrounds each lung (parietal pleurae). Under normal...
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3. Tuberculous pleural effusion: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Tuberculous (TB) pleural infusion is a buildup of fluid in the space between the lining of the lung and the lung tissue (pleural space) after a severe, usually long-term infection with tuberculosis.
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4. Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion, sometimes referred to as “water on the lungs,” is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. The pleura are thin membranes that line the lungs and the inside of the chest cavity and act to lu...
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5. Pleural Effusion
Normally, very small amounts of pleural fluid are present in the pleural spaces, and fluid is not detectable by routine methods. When certain disorders occur, excessive pleural fluid may accumulate and cause pulmonary signs and symptoms. Simply pu.....
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6. Pleural effusion
A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
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7. Pleural Effusion
The pleura are two thin, moist membranes around the lungs. The inner layer is attached to the lungs. The outer layer is attached to the ribs. Pleural effusion is the buildup of excess fluid in the space between the pleura. The fluid prevents the l...
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8. Pleural Effusion
Bacterial infections: bacterial pneumonia; parapneumonic effusion and empyema in adults; parapneumonic effusion and empyema in children; tuberculous empyema (Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2006 Mar;65(1):26)
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9. pleural effusion
This is when there is too much fluid between the thin layers of tissue that line the outside of the lungs and the inside wall of the chest cavity.
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10. Pleural Effusion Treatment - Pleural Effusion - Pulmonology Channel
Treatment of pleural effusion depends on the underlying cause. For example, treatment directed at congestive heart failure reduces the pleural fluid most of the time. Removal of the offending drug often resolves drug-induced pleural...
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