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Results 11 - 20 of 75 for Pleural effusion
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Pneumonia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you have complications such as lung abscesses or pleural effusions. Pleural fluid culture, which checks for bacteria in a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pneumonia.html - Health Topics
  5. 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
  6. What Are Pleural Disorders? From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    Pleurisy,Pneumothorax,Pleural effusion,Hemothorax,Pleural diseases,Chylothorax,Spontaneous pneumothorax,Tension pneumothorax,Traumatic pneumothorax
    https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pleural-disorders - External Health Links
  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. Heart Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is heart failure? Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html - Health Topics
  10. Edema (Swelling) and Cancer Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Cancer Chemotherapy/Related Issues ... Cancer Chemotherapy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Edema is a condition in which fluid ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/edema - External Health Links
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