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Results 1 - 10 of 35 for Pleural effusion
  1. Parapneumonic pleural effusion 
    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 .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000139.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pleural effusion 
    A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. ... lines the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs. Pleural effusion is an abnormal, excessive collection of this fluid. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000086.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pleural fluid analysis 
    ... in the pleural space, the condition is called pleural effusion . ... is performed to determine the cause of a pleural effusion. It is also done to relieve the shortness ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003624.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pleural fluid smear 
    ... in the pleural space, the condition is called pleural effusion . ... The test is performed if you have a pleural effusion and its cause is not known, especially if ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003721.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Thoracentesis 
    ... the layers of the pleura is called a pleural effusion . The test is performed to determine the cause ... will help your provider determine the cause of pleural effusion. Possible causes include: Metastatic cancer Liver failure Heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003420.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pleural fluid culture 
    ... in the pleural space, the condition is called pleural effusion . ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:chap 9. Parta M. Pleural effusion and empyema. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003725.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Pleural needle biopsy 
    ... of a collection of fluid around the lung ( pleural effusion ) or other abnormality of the pleural membrane. Pleural ... Reed JC. Pleural effusions. In: Reed JC, ed. Chest Radiology: Patterns and Differential Diagnoses. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2018:chap 4. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003862.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Drug-induced pulmonary disease 
    ... tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity ( pleural effusion ) Abnormal pressure of the arteries that bring blood ... in rare cases) Lung function tests Thoracentesis (if pleural effusion is present)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000104.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Chest MRI 
    ... around the heart (pericardial effusion) or the lungs (pleural effusion) Lung cancer or cancer that has spread to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003794.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Breathing difficulties - first aid 
    ... can stop it from filling properly with blood) Pleural effusion (fluid surrounding the lungs that can compress them) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000007.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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