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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the [[pleural cavity]], the fluid-filled space that surrounds the [[lung]]s. | |||
Four types of fluids can accumulate in the pleural space: | Four types of fluids can accumulate in the [[pleural space]]: | ||
* [[Serous fluid]] ([[hydrothorax]]) | * [[Serous fluid]] ([[hydrothorax]]) | ||
* [[Blood]] ([[hemothorax]]) | * [[Blood]] ([[hemothorax]]) | ||
* [[Chyle]] ([[chylothorax]]) | * [[Chyle]] ([[chylothorax]]) | ||
* [[Pus]] ([[pyothorax]] or [[empyema]]) | * [[Pus]] ([[pyothorax]] or [[empyema]]) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Intensive care medicine]] | [[Category:Intensive care medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Primary care]] | [[Category:Primary care]] | ||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
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Overview
Pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs.
Four types of fluids can accumulate in the pleural space:
- Serous fluid (hydrothorax)
- Blood (hemothorax)
- Chyle (chylothorax)
- Pus (pyothorax or empyema)