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A pleural effusion is an unusual amount of fluid around the lung. <ref>Light RW. Pleural effusion. [https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp010731 New England Journal of Medicine]. 2002 Jun 20;346(25):1971-7.</ref> | A pleural effusion is an unusual amount of fluid around the lung. <ref name=":1">Light RW. Pleural effusion. [https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp010731 New England Journal of Medicine]. 2002 Jun 20;346(25):1971-7.</ref> | ||
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== | == Causes == | ||
There are many causes, some of them are: | |||
* Leak from other organs | |||
* Autoimmune conditions: [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Rheumatoid_Arthritis RA], [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Systemic_Lupus_Erythematosus Lupus] | |||
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* [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Pulmonary_Embolism Pulmonary embolism]<ref>Light RW. [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://www.academia.edu/download/50467484/Abordaje_derrame_pleural.pdf&hl=en&sa=T&oi=gsb-ggp&ct=res&cd=0&d=3914704113914004811&ei=KVJbYMi7O-iN6rQPlPCb0Ac&scisig=AAGBfm2GSJV8xXLlBTyCRT3zKVjyESJOnA Pleural effusions]. Medical Clinics. 2011 Nov 1;95(6):1055-70.</ref><ref name=":1" /> | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
A pleural effusion is an unusual amount of fluid around the lung. [1]
(Read about Pleura here)
When there's a pleural effusion, fluid builds up in the space between the layers of pleura.
Normally, for smooth movement of lungs, only teaspoons of watery fluid are in the pleural space.[2]
Causes[edit | edit source]
There are many causes, some of them are:
Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
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Types[edit | edit source]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Light RW. Pleural effusion. New England Journal of Medicine. 2002 Jun 20;346(25):1971-7.
- ↑ Rajgaria A. PLUERAL EFFUSION-DISEASE OF LUNGS. [last accessed 24/03/2021]
- ↑ Armando Hasudungan. Pleural Effusion (DETAILED) - (pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, treatment). Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6bngHjMLA0 [last accessed 24/3/2021]
- ↑ Light RW. Pleural effusions. Medical Clinics. 2011 Nov 1;95(6):1055-70.
