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Pleural Effusion
Alternate Names : Fluid in the Chest, Pleural Fluid
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Highest rates in South, Southwest; lowest rates in Northeast, government reports. | • | Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2009 - Jan 07, 2009, 09:58
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
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Whether low levels would work for ER patients with hypoxia remains unclear. |
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Pleural Cavity
Today's Top News Stories | • | Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Babies delivered at 37 weeks have double the troubles of those born at 39 weeks.
| • | Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is most common pediatric cancer. | • | Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006 - Jan 07, 2009, 14:00
Highest rates in South, Southwest; lowest rates in Northeast, government reports. | • | Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2009 - Jan 07, 2009, 09:58
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
| • | Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Whether low levels would work for ER patients with hypoxia remains unclear. |
The pleural cavity is composed of the layers of the membrane lining the lung and the chest cavity.
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- Lungs
- Respiratory System
- Pleural Cavity
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• Incision for Pleural Tissue Biopsy
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• Definition
• Pleural Effusion Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Pleural Effusion Symptoms & Signs
• Pleural Effusion Diagnosis & Tests
• Pleural Effusion Treatment
• Pleural Effusion Prognosis
• Pleural Effusion Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Asbestosis
• Cancer
• Heart Failure
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Sarcoidosis
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• Pleural Fluid Analysis
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic CT
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chemotherapy
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Hiccups
• Radiation Therapy
• Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
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