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Results 1 - 10 of 134 for effusion
  1. Pleural Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pleura that causes sharp pain with breathing Pleural effusion - excess fluid in the pleural space Pneumothorax - buildup ... of pleurisy. The most common cause of pleural effusion is congestive heart failure. Lung diseases, like COPD, ...
  2. Pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid in the pleural space. The pleural space is the area between the ... chest cavity. In a person with parapneumonic pleural effusion, the fluid buildup is caused by pneumonia .
  3. Pericardial Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... other medical conditions, injuries, and certain medicines. Pericardial effusion - the buildup of fluid in the sac Cardiac ...
  4. A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. ... the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs. Pleural effusion is an abnormal, excessive collection of this fluid. ...
  5. A subdural effusion is a collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) trapped between the surface of the brain and the outer lining ... A subdural effusion is a rare complication of meningitis caused by ... Subdural effusion is more common in infants. Subdural effusion ...
  6. Malignant Pleural Effusion From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Cardiopulmonary syndromes are conditions of the heart and lung and can occur in some cancers. They include shortness of breath (dyspnea), chronic cough, ...
  7. Otitis media with effusion (OME) is thick or sticky fluid behind the eardrum in the middle ear. It occurs without an ear infection .
  8. ... the cause of a chronic or recurrent pericardial effusion . It may also be done to treat cardiac ...
  9. Pericardial Effusion (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Pericardial Disorders/Specifics ... Pericardial Disorders ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  10. Dyspnea during Advanced Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Breathing Problems/Related Issues ... Breathing Problems ... Cardiopulmonary syndromes are conditions of the heart and lung and can occur in some cancers. They ...
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