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drainage of pleural cavity
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what is 'drainage of pleural cavity'?
Definition for Drainage of Pleural Cavity
Drainage of Pleural Cavity is also known as: thoracentesis
Drainage of Pleural Cavity is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: empyema, hemothorax and pleural effusion.
related diagnosis for 'drainage of pleural cavity'
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empyema
pus in sac enclosing lung
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and empyema
hemothorax
blood in sac around lungs
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and hemothorax
pleural effusion
fluid collection in sac holding lungs
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and pleural effusion
related procedure for 'drainage of pleural cavity'/associated diagnoses
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CT chest
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and CT chest
CT scan
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and CT scan
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Chest X-ray
Decortication of Lung
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Decortication of Lung
Oxygen
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Oxygen
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Pulse oximetry
Thoracentesis
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Thoracentesis
Thoracic ultrasound
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Thoracic ultrasound
Tube thoracostomy
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Tube thoracostomy
Ultrasound guided drainage
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Ultrasound guided drainage
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
pleural fluid analysis
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and pleural fluid analysis
Arterial Blood Gas
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Arterial Blood Gas
Complete Blood Count
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Complete Blood Count
Thoracotomy
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Thoracotomy
Gram stain
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and Gram stain
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related medication for 'drainage of pleural cavity'/associated diagnoses
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clindamycin
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and clindamycin
alteplase
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and alteplase
alteplase(activase , cathflo activase)
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and alteplase(activase , cathflo activase)
cefuroxime
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and cefuroxime
cefuroxime(ceftin)
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and cefuroxime(ceftin)
clindamycin(cleocin hcl)
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and clindamycin(cleocin hcl)
streptokinase
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and streptokinase
urokinase
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and urokinase
vancomycin
Drainage of Pleural Cavity and vancomycin
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- Drainage of Pleural Cavity
Pleural drainage: an evolving area ? authors' response
... to comment on the use of ultrasound (USS)-guided drainage of the pleural cavity. ... Shi L, Bellomo R. Pleural drainage using central venous catheters. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=420037
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Regular review: The pleural cavity
Pneumothorax describes air within the pleural cavity. ... the investigation of a pleural exudate, at the time of drainage of the effusion. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1127313
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Left ventricular perforation by a pleural drainage tube. Report of a ...
Left ventricular perforation by a pleural drainage tube. Report of a case ... Brahams D. Perforation of heart during attempt to drain pleural cavity. Lancet. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=325155
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Pleural effusion
... re-accumulation of fluid after drainage may be used ... Pneumothorax (air within the chest cavity) can be a complication of the thoracentesis procedure. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Pleural-effusion.htm
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Chest tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The free end of the Chest Drainage Device is usually attached to an underwater ... or diaphragm is possible if the tube is placed inferior to the pleural cavity. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_tube
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pleural effusion
... re-accumulation of fluid after drainage may be used ... Pneumothorax (air within the chest cavity) can be a complication of the thoracentesis procedure. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000086.htm
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Video-assisted cervical thoracoscopy: a novel approach for diagnosis ...
... into the relevant pleural cavity through the mediastinoscope via ... Pleural biopsies were taken followed by talc insufflation and cervical tube drainage. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18450462?dopt=AbstractPlus
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Penetrating injuries of the pleural cavity.
Penetrating injuries of the pleural cavity. D J Muckart, F M Luvuno, and L ... haemothorax or pneumothorax of sufficient size to require drainage; subcutaneous ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=459920
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Pleural effusion
... accumulation of fluid between the layers of the membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity. ... prevents re-accumulation of fluid after drainage may be used ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000086trt.htm
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Pleural effusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The B arrow shows the normal width of the lung in the cavity ... The free end of the Chest Drainage Device is usually attached to an underwater ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_effusion
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hemothorax
... of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity) ... on the severity of the injury, chest tube drainage is often all that ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000126.htm
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CDC - Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: The First 10 Cases ...
Drainage of the pleural cavity was required in seven patients. ... of the illness and by aggressive supportive care (e.g., drainage of pleural effusions) ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol7no6/jernigan.htm
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Pleural empyema - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... [1] or purulent pleuritis) is an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity. ... treatment for pleural empyema entails drainage of the infected pleural fluid. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_empyema
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[Pleural diffusion of amoxicillin 1 and vancomycin in patients treated ...
... thoracic empyema consists of chest tube drainage, antibiotic ... on the diffusion of antibiotics in pleural cavity after post surgical empyema are lacking. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17925667?ordinalpos=3&ito...
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Pneumothorax - Wikipedia
User-submitted information on the medical emergency caused by the collapse of the lung within the chest cavity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax
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Tetracycline Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusion-A Review of 38 ...
The pleural effusion was drained by gravity using under water sealed drainage. ... introduction of the mixture into the pleural cavity and fever in 8 (21%) which ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1790826
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Hemothorax
... of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity) ... on the severity of the injury, chest tube drainage is often all that ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Hemothorax.htm
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Fetal hydrothorax resolving completely after a single ...
... Y eng Journal Article United States J Reprod Med 0173343 IM Adult Drainage ... Live Birth Pleural Cavity surgery Pleural Effusion surgery ultrasonography ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17939603
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Cholethorax following Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage
... may be necessary to traverse the pleural cavity to gain access to either hepatic ... of percutaneous biliary drainage: experimental evidence for pleural ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2001135
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Hemothorax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... is a condition that results from blood accumulating in the pleural cavity. ... as it prevents adquate drainage of the pleural space, contributing to the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemothorax
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Management of malignant pleural effusion and ascites by a triple access ...
... the peritoneal cavity), lymph drainage obstruction, hepatic congestion due to ... systems were placed in each pleural cavity with the same open surgical ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2527487
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Massive right-sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion due to pancreatitis; a ...
Pleural effusion resolved after 3 weeks of chest tube insertion but not ... pleural cavity such as by drainage of pancreatic fluid into the pleural cavity [11] ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=362879
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Henry Dalton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... pleural cavity, Dalton observed a transverse wound of the ... The pleural cavity was then irrigated and the chest incision closed without drainage. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Dalton
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Hemothorax
Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity) ... severity of the injury, chest tube drainage is ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000126trt.htm
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Tension pneumothorax, pneumoretroperitoneum, and subcutaneous emphysema ...
Tube drainage of the left pleural cavity was performed with release a great amount of air under ... when there was no free gas in the peritoneal cavity. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18283482?ordinalpos=127&i...
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Pleurisy - Wikipedia
User-edited article about pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurisy
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for the Management of Pleural and ...
... thoracic surgery (VATS) provides an excellent view of the pleural cavity ... Pleural drainage continued for 5 days after the operation. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101087
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Recurrent pleural effusion during peritoneal dialysis: answer
Leakage of peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluid into the pleural cavity. ... a high peritoneal-pleural pressure gradient and abnormal lymphatic drainage [5] ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2214823
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[Pericardial window by videothoracoscope in the treatment of ...
The treatment of PE consists in the performance of drainage and/or pericardial ... makes possible the study of pleural cavity, the obtaining of parietal pleura ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18341904
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Bilious pericardial effusion at initial presentation in a patient with ...
... of hydatid cysts located at the upper surface of the liver to the pleural or pericardial cavity. ... Initially, drainage of 500?600 cc of fluid per day was ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=280706
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Pleural Diffusion of Voriconazole in a Patient with Aspergillus ...
... underwent chest tube drainage and pleural irrigation once a ... fluid, sterilized the pleural cavity, and was therefore the probable direct cause of his cure. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=353165
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Intrapleural fibrinolytic treatment of traumatic clotted hemothorax.
... drainage of fluid and no residual space radiographically, occurred in ... defined as resolution of symptoms with a small pleural cavity, occurred in seven ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9674464
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ATSDR - PHA - Libby Asbestos NPL Site, Libby, Lincoln County, Montana
Pleural cavity: The cavity, defined by a thin membrane (the pleural membrane or pleura), which ... BL8: Logging Rainy Creek drainage exposed all the workers to ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/pha/libby3/lby_p2.html
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Pneumothorax: Pleural Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
... drainage system or a one-way valve that allows the air to ... and other structures in the chest cavity are pushed over to the opposite side of the chest. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch052/ch052c.html
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Complete Left-Sided Absence of the Pericardium in Association with ...
... patient spontaneous drainage of blood into the pleural cavity prevented severe ... of the ascending aorta into the pericardial cavity and drainage into the left ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Thoracotomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... drainage system?are necessary to remove air and fluid from the pleural cavity, preventing the development of pneumothorax or hemothorax. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracotomy
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A study of the routes by which protein passes from the pericardial ...
Absorption of fluids from the pleural cavities of rabbits and cats. J Physiol. ... Physiological significance of lymph drainage of the serous cavities and lungs. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1282667
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Secondary left ventricular injury with haemopericardium caused by a rib ...
... (Baxter biosurgery) and the pleural cavity was evacuated of clot and ... The sternotomy was closed with drainage of left pleural and pericardial cavities. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1459158
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Regional recruitment of rat diaphragmatic lymphatics in response to ...
... 6.6 ml kg1 of FITC-conjugated dextrans in the pleural cavity and no dextrans in ... lymphatic drainage of the pleural and peritoneal cavities, meanwhile assuring ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2151369
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Randomised clinical trial of chest drainage systems.
... search for an alternative to underwater seals for drainage of the pleural cavity. ... simpler system for drainage of the pleural cavity both in emergency ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=463815
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Diagnosis: Symptoms and Diagnosis of Lung Disorders: Merck Manual Home ...
... tube (chest tube or drainage catheter) is left in the ... A chest tube is inserted into the pleural cavity and left in place for 24 to 48 hours afterward. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch039/ch039c.html
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PNEUMOTHORAX - Pedbase.org
... unexpanded after 5-7 days of chest tube drainage to prevent formation of a ... introduction of a sclerosing agents into the pleural cavity (i.e., silver ...
http://pedbase.org/p/pneumothorax/
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Insertion of pleuro-amniotic shunt for fetal pleural effusion ...
... insertion of a drainage tube though the fetal chest wall into the pleural space, allowing drainage of fluid into the amniotic cavity. ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=article&o=31636
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Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... lobe of the lung, presence of a cavity, and the presence of a pleural effusion. ... Depending on the result of the examination, complete drainage of the fluid may ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-acquired_pneumonia
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Retroviral Gene Transfer Is Inhibited by Chondroitin Sulfate ...
... results suggest that drainage of the malignant pleural effusion, and perhaps ... In addition, pretreatment of the pleural cavity with mammalian hyaluronidase or ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1626586
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Spontaneous pneumothorax: outpatient management with intercostal tube ...
Valve drainage of the pleural cavity. Dis Chest. 1968 Mar;53(3):282?287. [PubMed] ... management of spontaneous pneumothorax by bleb ligation and pleural dry ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1956200
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Nasal septum deviation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The condition can result in poor drainage of the sinuses. ... Pleural cavity/ mediastinum. Suppuration. Empyema/pyothorax · Lung abscess. Pleural disease ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deviated_septum
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New ICD-9-CM Codes & Changes 2008
Thoracoscopic drainage of pleural cavity. THOR. 34.20. Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy. THOR. 34.52. Thoracoscopic decortication of lung. THOR. 50.13 ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/nhsn/ICD_9_CM_CodeRevisions_2008.pdf
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PMID 16291157
... the beginning of the procedure despite the insufflation into the pleural cavity. ... Chest drainage seems to be unnecessary. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16291157
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Clinical consequences of asbestos-related diffuse pleural thickening: A ...
... of inflammatory cells and cytokines locally within the pleural cavity[30] ... drainage from the mediastinal lymph nodes to the retrosternal and intercostal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2553409
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