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Pleural effusion

A pleural effusion is accumulation of excessive fluid in the pleural space, the potential space that surrounds each lung. Under normal conditions, pleural fluid is secreted by the parietal pleural capillaries at a rate of 0.6 millilitre per kilogram weight per hour, and is cleared by lymphatic absorption leaving behind only 5–15 millilitres of fluid…

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Pulmonology

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Pleural effusion

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related to Imaging · 13
Pleural effusion → Because, Between, Chest, CT, If, Lung, Normally, Since, The, To, VIP, X-ray, X-rays
related to Exudative · 11
Pleural effusion → Amylase, DNA, Glucose, Gram, If, Kinyoun, Mycobacterium, Neelsen, Red, When, Ziehl
related to Hydrothorax · 9
Pleural effusion → Chest, Hydrothorax, It, More, Other, The, This, TIPS, Treatment
related to Thoracentesis · 9
Pleural effusion → After, Chemical, CT, In, LDH, Once, Pleural, The, X-ray
has treatment · 6
Pleural effusion → If, Repeated, Therapeutic, This, Treatment, When
related to Diagnosis · 6
Pleural effusion → Above, American Medical Association, Journal, Once, Rational Clinical Examination Series, X-ray
related to Light's criteria · 6
Pleural effusion → Briefly, Definitions, Exudative, Starling, The, Transudative
related to Transudative · 5
Pleural effusion → Conditions, Nephrotic, Pulmonary, The, United States
related to Other/ungrouped · 4
Pleural effusion → Less, Meigs's, Other, Pleural
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Pleural effusion → MedlinePlus Encyclopedia, MedPix, Pleural EffusionPleural Effusion Images

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Pleural effusionSpecialtyPulmonology1.00infobox
systemic lupus erythematosusinstance ofautoimmune disease0.80text
bleedinginstance ofautoimmune disease0.80text
boomeranginstance ofmarkers0.80text
VIP signs can be utilized.Massive left-sided pleural effusioninstance ofmarkers0.80text
a TIPS procedure are more effective as they treat the cause of the hydrothoraxinstance ofOther measures0.80text
but have complications such as worsened hepatic encephalopathyinstance ofOther measures0.80text
hypoxia due to lung collapse from the fluidinstance ofThis fluid can lead to complications0.80text
or fibrothorax if scarring occursinstance ofThis fluid can lead to complications0.80text
Pleural effusionhas treatmentTreatment0.60section
Pleural effusionhas treatmentTherapeutic0.60section
Pleural effusionhas treatmentWhen0.60section

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