Pleural Effusion: eMedicine Pulmonology

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Pleural Effusion: eMedicine Pulmonology

Overview: Approximately 1 million pleural effusions are diagnosed in the United States each year. The clinical importance of pleural effusions ranges from incidental manifestations of cardiopulmonary diseases to symptomatic inflammatory or malignant diseases, as shown in the ...

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Pleural Effusion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: A pleural effusion is an abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space resulting from excess fluid production or decreased absorption.1 It is the most common manifestation of pleural disease. The pleural space is bordered ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Hydrops Fetalis: eMedicine Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hydrops fetalis (fetal hydrops) is a serious fetal condition defined as abnormal accumulation of fluid in 2 or more fetal compartments, including ascites, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and skin edema. In some patients, it may also ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com