Anatomy of the Pleura

Aug 17, 2016 by in RESPIRATORY Comments Off on Anatomy of the Pleura

Anatomy of the Pleura The pleura is the serous membrane that covers the lung parenchyma, the mediastinum, the diaphragm, and the rib cage. This structure is divided into the visceral…

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Chest Tubes

Jun 19, 2016 by in RESPIRATORY Comments Off on Chest Tubes

Chest Tubes Chest tubes are frequently used in the practice of pulmonary medicine. Indeed, in 1995, it was estimated that 1,330,000 chest tubes were placed in the United States (1)….

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Thoracoscopy

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Thoracoscopy Although thoracoscopy has been a part of thoracic surgical practice for many years, the advent of video-assisted techniques has greatly expanded the indications and the uses of this procedure….

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Other Pleural Diseases

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Other Pleural Diseases PATHOGENESIS OF PLEURAL FIBROSIS Most of the diseases discussed in this chapter deal with pleural fibrosis. It is therefore appropriate to start this chapter with a brief…

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Chylothorax and Pseudochylothorax

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Chylothorax and Pseudochylothorax At times, pleural fluid is milky or at least turbid. When the milkiness or turbidity persists after centrifugation, it is almost always due to a high lipid…

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Hemothorax

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Hemothorax Hemothorax is the presence of a significant amount of blood in the pleural space. Most hemothoraces result from penetrating or nonpenetrating chest trauma. An occasional hemothorax results from iatrogenic…

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Pneumothorax

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Pneumothorax A pneumothorax is air in the pleural space, that is, air between the lung and the chest wall. Pneumothoraces can be divided into spontaneous pneumothoraces, which occur without antecedent…

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Pleural Effusion Due to Miscellaneous Diseases

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Pleural Effusion Due to Miscellaneous Diseases ASBESTOS EXPOSURE The exposure to asbestos is definitely associated with the occurrence of benign exudative pleural effusions. Incidence Epler et al. (1) reviewed the…

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Pleural Effusion Due to Drug Reactions

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Pleural Effusion Due to Drug Reactions Adverse reactions to drugs produce only a small percentage of all pleural effusions. Because the pleural disease in most cases rapidly resolves when the…

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