| Anatomy and pathophysiology of the pleura and pleural space. | |
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PMID: 23206712 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Pleural effusions are most often secondary to an underlying condition and may be the first sign of the underlying pathologic condition. The balance between the hydrostatic and oncotic forces dictates pleural fluid homeostasis. The parietal pleura has a more significant role in pleural fluid homeostasis. Its vessels are closer to the pleural space compared with its visceral counterpart; it contains lymphatic stomata, absent on visceral pleura, which are responsible for a bulk clearance of fluid. The diagnosis and successful treatment of pleural effusions requires a mixture of imaging techniques and pleural fluid analysis. |
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Nilay Gamze Yalcin; Cliff K C Choong; Norman Eizenberg |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Thoracic surgery clinics Volume: 23 ISSN: 1547-4127 ISO Abbreviation: Thorac Surg Clin Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-12-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101198195 Medline TA: Thorac Surg Clin Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2013. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Department of Surgery (MMC), Monash University, Clayton Road, Victoria 3800, Australia. |
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