Diseases

Pleural Effusion

Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself.

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Abstract

Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself.

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3 entry terms
  • Effusion, Pleural
  • Effusions, Pleural
  • Pleural Effusions

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT is also available

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History Note

1968; was in Cat A & C 1968-1983, was PLEURAL EFFUSIONS in Cat A & C 1963-1967

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  1. C08w.528w.652w

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WF 700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pleural Effusion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010996. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010996
  2. Pleural Effusion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_effusion
  3. Pleural Effusion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334541