A pleural effusion is accumulation of excessive fluid in the pleural space, the potential space that surrounds each lung. Under normal conditions, pleural...

The pleural cavity, or pleural space (or sometimes intrapleural space), is the potential space between the pleurae of the pleural sac that surrounds each...

Malignant pleural effusion is a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining...

A parapneumonic effusion is a type of pleural effusion (accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity) that arises as a result of a pneumonia, lung abscess...

is one of the various kinds of pleural effusion. There are three stages: exudative, when there is an increase in pleural fluid with or without the presence...

that affect the pleural space. In some cases of pleurisy, excess fluid builds up in the pleural space. This is called a pleural effusion. The buildup of...

associated with yellow nails and pleural effusion",: 849  is a very rare medical syndrome that includes pleural effusions, lymphedema (due to under development...

rather than decreased, vocal resonance distinguishes pneumonia from a pleural effusion. A chest radiograph is frequently used in diagnosis. In people with...

chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (pleural effusion) are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. Mesothelioma that affects the...

hypotension and rarely shock. Pleural effusion: a fluid accumulation within the pleural space. Abnormal collections of pleural fluid may be due to excessive...

evaluate pericardial effusion and it may also help distinguish pericardial effusion from pleural effusion and MI. Most pericardial effusions appear as an anechoic...

Specific examples include subdural, mastoid, pericardial and pleural effusions. The word effusion derives from the Latin word, effundo, which means "shed"...

the lungs (pleural effusions) are chylothoraces. It is important to distinguish a chylothorax from a pseudochylothorax (a pleural effusion that happens...

expiration, it contains nothing apart from gravitated serous fluid. Pleural effusions collect in the costodiaphragmatic recess when in standing position...

subcutaneous tissue on the scalp, the pleura (pleural effusion), the pericardium (pericardial effusion) and the abdomen (ascites). Edema is usually seen...

structures to the opposite side of the chest. A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid inside the pleural space. If this collection of fluid gets large...

asbestosis (pulmonary fibrosis due to asbestos), diffuse pleural thickening, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, rounded atelectasis and malignancies such as lung...

improve patient comfort and lung function. The most common causes of pleural effusions are cancer, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and recent surgery...

Meigs syndrome or Demons–Meigs syndrome, is the triad of ascites, pleural effusion, and benign ovarian tumor (ovarian fibroma, fibrothecoma, Brenner tumour...

to bleeding into the pericardial sac, causing cardiac tamponade. A pleural effusion (fluid collection in the space between the lungs and the chest wall...

in resolution of the urinothorax. It is an extremely rare cause of pleural effusion. The characteristics of people affected by urinothorax are poorly defined...

fluid, or air within the pleural cavity, which mechanically collapses the lung. This is a frequent occurrence with pleural effusion, caused by congestive...

difference between transudate and exudate) Malignant (or cancerous) pleural effusion is effusion where cancer cells are present. It is usually classified as exudate...

with fluid. This accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity is called pleural effusion. Pleural effusions are given specific names depending on the nature...

subpulmonic effusion is excess fluid that collects at the base of the lung, in the space between the pleura and diaphragm. It is a type of pleural effusion in...

is a synonym for effusion fluids from various body cavities. Examples of effusion fluid are pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. There are many causes...

differentiating pleural effusions from consolidation (e.g. pneumonia) and loculated effusions from free fluid in the pleural space. In effusions, the fluid...

sign) in post-primary pulmonary TB. 4. Pleural effusion - Presence of a significant amount of fluid within the pleural space. This finding must be distinguished...

on 6 September 2015. Zhai K, Lu Y, Shi HZ (July 2016). "Tuberculous pleural effusion". Journal of Thoracic Disease. 8 (7): E486–94. doi:10.21037/jtd.2016...

clinically undesired substances such as air (pneumothorax), excess fluid (pleural effusion or hydrothorax), blood (hemothorax), chyle (chylothorax) or pus (empyema)...