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chylothorax - lymphatic fluid in the pleural space
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Chylothorax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Octreotide for Treating Chylothorax after Cardiac Surgery" ... Octreotide for the Management of Chylothorax in Infants and Children" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chylothorax
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Pronunciations: calcaneal - cytotoxic drugs: Merck Manual Home Edition
Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders. Brain, Spinal Cord, ... chylothorax. ciguatera poisoning. cimetidine. circulating anticoagulants. cirrhosis. claudication ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/resources/pronunciations/index/c.html
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Octreotide Acetate Inj : Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures ...
Find patient medical information for Octreotide Acetate Inj on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, ... in the Esophagus, Chylothorax, ...
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-17226-Octreotide+Acetate+Inj...
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Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: Malabsorption Syndromes: Merck Manual ...
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is obstruction or malformation of the intramucosal ... Chylous pleural effusions (chylothorax) and chylous ascites may be present. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec02/ch017/ch017f.html
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Pleural Effusion
Pleural Effusion, Cleveland Clinic ... Visit our Patient & Family Health and Education ... Chylothorax (due to trauma) Rare chest and abdominal infections ...
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/pleural_effusion/ts_overview.aspx
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Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic ...
Mediastinoscopy is introduction of an endoscope into the mediastinum. ... recurrent laryngeal nerve damage, chylothorax from duct injury, and pneumothorax. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec05/ch047/ch047e.html
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Interstitial Lung Diseases: Merck Manual ...
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is nonmalignant growth of smooth muscle cells ... of lymphatic obstruction, including chylothorax, chylous ascites, and chyluria. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec05/ch055/ch055f.html
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Talk:Chylothorax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Chylothorax. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Chylothorax" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Chylothorax
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Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic ...
Introduction· Bronchoscopy· Chest Imaging· Electrocardiography (ECG) ... recurrent laryngeal nerve damage, chylothorax from duct injury, and pneumothorax. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch047/ch047e.html
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Pleural Effusion: Mediastinal and Pleural Disorders: Merck Manual ...
Ear, Nose, Throat, and Dental Disorders. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders ... Chylous effusion (chylothorax) is a milky white effusion high in triglycerides ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch060/ch060d.html
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Vascular Access: Approach to the Critically Ill Patient: Merck Manual ...
Introduction· Agitation, Confusion, and Neuromuscular Blockade· Oliguria· Oxygen ... Chylothorax. Valvular injury. Endocarditis. Arterial Catheterization ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec06/ch063/ch063d.html
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Pleural disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... of thoracic organs (i.e. chylothorax, esophageal rupture) ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_plaques
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Thoracentesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chylothorax (fluid from lymph vessels leaking into the pleural cavity) may be ... The main cause for chylothorax is rupture of the thoracic duct, most frequently ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracocentesis
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CONGENITAL PULMONARY LYMPHANGECTASIA - Pedbase.org
dilated pulmonary lymphatics are part of a generalized form of ... associated with chylopericardium, chylothorax, chronic cough, congestive heart failure ...
http://pedbase.org/c/congenital-pulmonary-lymphangectasia
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Chest tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A chest tube (chest drain or tube thoracostomy) is a flexible plastic tube that ... Chylothorax: a collection of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tube_thoracostomy
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Octreotide Acetate Inj : User Ratings covering uses, effectiveness ...
Find user ratings and reviews for Octreotide Acetate Inj on - WebMD including side effects and drug interactions, medication effectiveness, ease of use and satisfaction
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drugreview-17226-Octreotide+Aceta...
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Baritosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baritosis is a benign type of pneumoconiosis, which is caused by ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baritosis
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Pleural Effusion: Pleural Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
... (milky) fluid in the pleural space (chylothorax) is caused by an injury to the ... Chylothorax: Treatment of chylothorax focuses on eliminating the leakage from ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec04/ch052/ch052b.html
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Laryngospasm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The condition typically lasts less than 30 or 60 seconds, and ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngospasm
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Pleural Effusion: Pleural Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
chylothorax. cirrhosis. computed tomography. dialysis. embolism. empyema ... Chylothorax: Treatment of chylothorax focuses on eliminating the leakage from ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch052/ch052b.html
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Occupational lung disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Occupational lung diseases are a branch of occupational diseases ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_lung_disease
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Parasitic pneumonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This box: view ? talk ? edit. Parasitic pneumonia is an ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic_pneumonia
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Pneumonia - Wikipedia
User-edited article about the inflammatory illness of the lung ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonia
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Pneumonitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many factors can cause pneumonitis, including breathing in ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonitis
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Thoracic duct - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
b, c' Efferent trunks from lateral aortic glands. ... quickly accumulate in the pleural cavity, this situation is called chylothorax. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_duct
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Berylliosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berylliosis, or chronic beryllium disease (CBD), is an ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berylliosis
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Sandostatin Inj : User Ratings covering uses, effectiveness ...
Find user ratings and reviews for Sandostatin Inj on - WebMD including side effects and drug interactions, medication effectiveness, ease of use and satisfaction
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drugreview-8527-Sandostatin+Inj.a...
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Bird fancier's lung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bird fancier's lung is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_fancier's_lung
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Interstitial Lung Diseases: Merck Manual ...
Introduction· Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disease· Eosinophilic Pulmonary Diseases ... of lymphatic obstruction, including chylothorax, chylous ascites, and chyluria. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch055/ch055f.html
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Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This box: view ? talk ? edit. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-acquired_pneumonia
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Mediastinitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mediastinitis is inflammation of the tissues in the mid-chest, ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediastinitis
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Oren O'Neal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Date of birth: September 8, 1983 (1983-09-08) (age 25) Place ... walk-on, O'Neal was diagnosed with chylothorax and subsequently had part of his lung removed. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oren_O'Neal
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Respiratory failure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term respiratory failure, in medicine, is used to describe ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_failure
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Status asthmaticus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Status asthmaticus is an acute exacerbation of asthma that does ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_asthmaticus
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Tracheitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of the most common causes is Staphylococcus aureus and often ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracheitis
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ARDS is a severe lung disease caused by a variety of direct and ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_respiratory_distress_syndrome
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Adenoid hypertrophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adenoid hypertrophy (or enlarged adenoids) is the unusual growth ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenoid_hypertrophy
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Airway obstruction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airway_obstruction
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Atrophic rhinitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atrophic rhinitis also called as Ozaena, it is a chronic ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrophic_rhinitis
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For COPD occurring in horses, see recurrent airway obstruction. ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article contains too much jargon and may need ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_pulmonary_fibrosis
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Pulmonary hypertension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increase in blood ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_hypertension
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Traction bronchiectasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, traction bronchiectasis is a finding of abnormal ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_bronchiectasis
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Bauxite fibrosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bauxite pneumoconiosis, also known as Shaver's disease, corundum ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauxite_fibrosis
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Bronchopneumonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is one of two types of bacterial pneumonia as classified by ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchopneumonia
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Farmer's lung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Farmer's lung, not to be confused with silo-filler's disease, is a ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer's_lung
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Löffler's syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Löffler's syndrome or Loeffler's syndrome is a disease in which ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B6ffler's_syndrome
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Nasal polyp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nasal polyps are polypoidal masses arising mainly from the ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_polyps
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Progressive massive fibrosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Progressive Massive Fibrosis is also known as Complex Pneumoconiosis. ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_massive_fibrosis
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Siderosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siderosis is the deposition of iron in tissue. ... Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax. Fibrothorax. Mediastinal disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siderosis
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