Pleural disease
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| Chest x-ray in decubitus position shows Pleural effusion (Image courtesy of RadsWiki) | |
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Pleural diseases include:
- Pneumothorax: a collection of air within the pleural cavity, arising either from the outside or from the lung. Pneumothoraces may be traumatic, iatrogenic, or spontaneous. A tension pneumothorax is a particular type of pneumothorax where the air may enter (though a defect of the chest wall, lung, or airways) on inspiration, but cannot exit on expiration. Each breath increases the amount of trapped air in the chest cavity, leading to further lung compression. This is a medical emergency.
- Pleural effusion: a fluid accumulation within the pleural space. Abnormal collections of pleural fluid may be due to excessive fluid volume (i.e. excess intravenous fluids, renal failure), decreased fluid protein (e.g. cirrhosis, proteinuria), heart failure, bleeding (hemothorax), infections (parapneumonic effusions, pleural empyema), inflammation, malignancies, or perforation of thoracic organs (i.e. chylothorax, esophageal rupture).
- Pleural tumors: abnormal growths on the pleurae. These may be benign (i.e. pleural plaques) or malignant in nature. Mesothelioma is a type of malignant cancer associated with asbestos exposure.
See also
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P, 760-779) | |
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| Maternal factors and complications | Umbilical cord prolapse - Nuchal cord - Chorioamnionitis |
| Length of gestation and fetal growth | Small for gestational age - Large for gestational age - Premature birth - Postmature birth |
| Birth trauma | Cephalhematoma - Brachial plexus lesion (Erb's palsy, Klumpke paralysis) |
| Respiratory | Intrauterine hypoxia - Infant respiratory distress syndrome - Transient tachypnea of the newborn - Meconium aspiration syndrome - pleural disease (Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum) - Wilson-Mikity syndrome - Bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
| Cardiovascular | Pneumopericardium - Persistent fetal circulation |
| Haemorrhagic and haematological/ hematologic disease | Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn - Hemolytic disease of the newborn - Rh disease - Hydrops fetalis - Hyperbilirubinemia (Kernicterus, Neonatal jaundice) |
| Digestive system | Ileus - Necrotizing enterocolitis |
| Integument and temperature regulation | Erythema toxicum |
| Other disorders | Periventricular leukomalacia - Gray baby syndrome - muscle tone (Congenital hypertonia, Congenital hypotonia) - Perinatal infection (Congenital rubella syndrome) - Velamentous cord insertion - Omphalitis |
Injuries, other than fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains (S00-T14, 850-929) | |
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| Head (head injury) and neck | Black eye - Traumatic brain injury (Concussion, Diffuse axonal injury, Cerebral contusion, Epidural hematoma, Subdural hematoma, Subarachnoid hemorrhage) |
| Thorax (chest trauma) | Traumatic aortic rupture - Pneumothorax - Hemothorax - Hemopneumothorax - Pulmonary contusion - Cardiac tamponade - Commotio cordis |
| Abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis | Ruptured spleen |
| Shoulder and upper arm | Rotator cuff tear |
| General | Spinal cord injury - Brachial plexus lesion
Abrasion - Blister - Bruise - Hematoma Wound - Bite |
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| Articles on Pleural disease | Most recent articles on Pleural disease • Most cited articles on Pleural disease • Review articles on Pleural disease • Articles on Pleural disease in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ |
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| Evidence Based Medicine Regarding Pleural disease | Cochrane Collaboration on Pleural disease • Bandolier on Pleural disease • TRIP on Pleural disease |
| Cost Effectiveness of Pleural disease | Cost Effectiveness of Pleural disease |
| Clinical Trials Involving Pleural disease | Ongoing Trials on Pleural disease at Clinical Trials.gov • Trial results on Pleural disease • Clinical Trials on Pleural disease at Google |
| Guidelines / Policies / Government Resources (FDA/CDC) Regarding Pleural disease | US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Pleural disease • NICE Guidance on Pleural disease • NHS PRODIGY Guidance • FDA on Pleural disease • CDC on Pleural disease |
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| Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Proteinomics of Pleural disease | Genetics of Pleural disease • Pharmacogenomics of Pleural disease • Proteomics of Pleural disease |
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
