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Pleural Effusion, Types of pleural effusions Pleural effusions are classed as transudates or exudates according to how much protein they contain. , Pleural eff...
Pleural Effusion Aspiration, Indications Percutaneous pleural effusion aspiration is carried out: To investigate the cause of pleural effusion The British Thoracic S...
Pleural Effusion (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), About 10% of all malignant pleural effusions are due to primary cancers arising from the pleura with malignant mesothelioma the predominant...
Pleural Biopsy, Many diseases may cause an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. Pleural effusion is a major diagnostic problem, since the pleural cavity ...
Pulmonary manifestations ( chronic cough , bronchiectasis , pleural effusion ). Lower limb lymphoedema. Chronic sinusitis is frequently associated with the triad.
The tumours may include those of the Fallopian tube, uterus, round ligament, mature teratomas, struma ovarii or ovarian leiomyomas, as well as those originating in the colon, breast and stomach. [ 5 ]...
Pericardial Effusion, Massive chronic pericardial effusions are rare and make up only 2-3.5% of all large effusions. Pericardial effusion (epidemiology) [ 1 ]...
Investigations [ 3 ] CXR and CT scan with contrast: [ 6 ] may show a pleural effusion, lobulated or nodular pleural thickening, a pleural mass and rib destruction; ...
People exposed to asbestos often develop lung disease after a long latent period. [ 1 ] Asbestos exposure may cause: [ 2 ] Benign disease: pleural plaques, pleural thickenin...
A procedure to drain fluid from around the lung, if there is a collection of fluid there (a pleural effusion ). Blood thinners, for a blood clot on the lung ( pulmonary embolism ). ...
Complications of Dressler's syndrome Pleuritic pain may be associated with pleurisy and pleural effusion . Significant pericardial effusion can cause cardiac tamponade...
Other possible features not represented in the acronym are: sclerotic bone lesions, papilloedema, pleural effusion, oedema, ascites, thrombocytosis and Castleman's disease (giant lymph no...
What is the difference between pulmonary oedema and pleural effusion? Pulmonary oedema is the collection of excess fluid in the tissues and air sacs in the lungs.
Penicillamine and gold may also cause pulmonary complications. [ 9 ] Pleural effusions : See separate Pleural Effusion article. Pleural effusions in rh...
Diffuse pleural thickening Diffuse pleural thickening is a thickening of your pleura of either one or both lungs. , Pleural effusion Lung cancer Laryngeal cancer Throat c...
There may also be pleural effusions with fluid passing from the abdomen into the pleural cavity. Extravasation of fluid can cause haemoconcentration and hypercoagulability with ri...
Breathlessness: pleural effusion (occasionally, severely hypoalbuminaemic people may have pleural effusions or ascites), fluid overload (high jugular venous pressure).
Prenatal regression and complete prenatal resolution may occur. [ 4 ] Most postnatally identified cases present in the newborn period with respiratory distress, which may be due to pulmonary hypo...
These may include ascites, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion and skin oedema. It may also be associated with polyhydramnios and placental oedema. [ 1 ] Hydrops is traditi...
CXR - look for pleural effusions. Further tests should be tailored towards the presenting symptoms and signs - eg, echocardiogram, further lung imaging, biopsy of endocardium, skin or ...