Search your symptoms with MEDgle. You can check your symptoms. It is a medical symptom search allowing you find out what options make sense for you.
CLOSE
PATIENT GPS
patients
healthcare providers
how it works
about
login
edit search
new search
symptoms
diagnoses
physicians
drugs
procedures
close
symptoms
diagnoses
drugs
procedures
physicians
symptom duration
0-3 days
4-14 days
2 weeks-2 months
2-6 months
6 months +
add symptom to current symptom search
same as above
0-3 days
4-14 days
2 weeks-2 months
2-6 months
6 months +
add symptom to current symptom search
same as above
0-3 days
4-14 days
2 weeks-2 months
2-6 months
6 months +
add symptom to current symptom search
same as above
0-3 days
4-14 days
2 weeks-2 months
2-6 months
6 months +
gender
male
female
age
1-3
4-11
12-17
18-29
30-50
50+
age
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
calculate
visual
[hide visual search]
search visually
symptoms
|
diagnoses
|
drugs
|
procedures
|
physicians
search symptoms
•
Find causes for your symptoms
•
Discover relevant types of physicians
search diagnoses
•
Understand the details of a diagnosis
•
Learn about relevant tests and treatments
•
Find useful resources on the web
search drugs
•
Learn about different therapeutic drugs
•
Understand what they are used for
•
Know the potential options
search procedures
•
Learn about different diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
•
Understand what they are used for
•
Know the potential options
search physicians
•
Find physicians in your area
•
Understand what they do
•
Get the right help you need
pleurodesis
reduced results from
147 billion
165 million
1 million
13920
to ~131 options
options split into images, definition, symptoms, related diagnoses, diagnostic tests, therapies, and medications
what is 'pleurodesis'?
Definition for Pleurodesis
Pleurodesis is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: pneumothorax, pleural effusion and malignancy.
related diagnosis for 'pleurodesis'
1 - 4 of
4
diagnosis
pneumothorax
air in sac around lung
Pleurodesis and pneumothorax
pleural effusion
fluid collection in sac holding lungs
Pleurodesis and pleural effusion
malignancy
cancer
Pleurodesis and malignancy
lymphangioleiomyomatosis
severe lung disease seen in women with growth of smooth muscle throughout lung
Pleurodesis and lymphangioleiomyomatosis
related procedure for 'pleurodesis'/associated diagnoses
1 - 5 of
40
procedures
Tube thoracostomy
Pleurodesis and Tube thoracostomy
CT chest
Pleurodesis and CT chest
CT scan
Pleurodesis and CT scan
Chemical pleurodesis
Pleurodesis and Chemical pleurodesis
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Pleurodesis and Chest X-ray
Oxygen
Pleurodesis and Oxygen
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
Pleurodesis and Pulse oximetry
Thoracic ultrasound
Pleurodesis and Thoracic ultrasound
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Pleurodesis and Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Complete Blood Count
Pleurodesis and Complete Blood Count
Thoracotomy
Pleurodesis and Thoracotomy
X-rays
Pleurodesis and X-rays
Arterial Blood Gas
Pleurodesis and Arterial Blood Gas
Arterial line
placement of catheter in artery
Pleurodesis and Arterial line
Cardiac monitoring
Pleurodesis and Cardiac monitoring
Nasogastric decompression
Pleurodesis and Nasogastric decompression
Needle aspiration
Pleurodesis and Needle aspiration
Transillumination
Pleurodesis and Transillumination
X-ray ribs
Pleurodesis and X-ray ribs
urine output
Pleurodesis and urine output
for more please login, login is free (click to login)
related medication for 'pleurodesis'/associated diagnoses
1 - 5 of
40
drugs
ceftriaxone
Pleurodesis and ceftriaxone
clindamycin
Pleurodesis and clindamycin
furosemide
Pleurodesis and furosemide
spironolactone
Pleurodesis and spironolactone
5-fluorouracil (5-fu)
Pleurodesis and 5-fluorouracil (5-fu)
6-mercaptopurine (6-mp)
Pleurodesis and 6-mercaptopurine (6-mp)
actinomycin-d
Pleurodesis and actinomycin-d
alemtuzumab
Pleurodesis and alemtuzumab
alkylating agents
Pleurodesis and alkylating agents
altretamine
Pleurodesis and altretamine
anastrozole
Pleurodesis and anastrozole
anti tumor antibiotics
Pleurodesis and anti tumor antibiotics
antimetabolites
Pleurodesis and antimetabolites
arsenic trioxide
Pleurodesis and arsenic trioxide
bevacizumab
Pleurodesis and bevacizumab
bexarotene
Pleurodesis and bexarotene
bicalutamide
Pleurodesis and bicalutamide
bleomycin
Pleurodesis and bleomycin
bortezomib
Pleurodesis and bortezomib
busulfan
Pleurodesis and busulfan
for more please login, login is free (click to login)
The following are types of physicians relevant for 'Pleurodesis'.
related types of physicians 'family practitioner, internist, pulmonary critical care, pulmonologist'
show local physicians
postal code
Find Local
stars represent relevance to topic not rating
more
The results are computer generated suggestions to help you find a physician. MEDgle does not recommend any particular type of physician or claim to be complete or accurate in the providers and specialties suggested.
web search results for 'pleurodesis'?
Results
1 - 50
- Pleurodesis
Pleurodesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chemical pleurodesis is a painful procedure, so patients are ... Thoracotomy - Thoracoscopy - Mediastinoscopy - Thoracentesis - Pleurodesis - Nuss procedure ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurodesis
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors - MedicineNet.com
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make ... Pleurodesis involves instilling chemicals via the chest tube into the pleural ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ques.asp?qakey=9628
www.medicinenet.com
-
summary
Cancer Medicine
The editors have strived to make every chapter in this book present the ... Vaughan LM Sahn SA Chemical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions Ann ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed6.biblist.42184
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Definition of pleurodesis - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
New Study of Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer. The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research FY 2009. Cancer Trends ... pleurodesis (PLOOR-oh-DEE-sis) ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44294
www.nci.nih.gov
-
summary
Steroid resistant pleural effusion in systemic lupus erythematosus ...
... effusion in systemic lupus erythematosus treated with tetracycline pleurodesis. ... treatment with steroids but did not recur after tetracycline pleurodesis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1003661
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
-
summary
Lung Cancer-Other Treatment
Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells and ... Pleurodesis is a procedure that is intended to cause inflammation of the lining ...
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/tc/lung-cancer-other-treatment
www.webmd.com
-
summary
eMedicine - Chylothorax : Article Excerpt by Rosemary Kozar
Chylothorax refers to the presence of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space secondary to leakage from the thoracic duct ... pleurodesis, pleurectomy, chyle, ...
http://emedicine.com/med/byname/chylothorax.htm
emedicine.com
-
summary
eMedicine - Chylothorax : Article by Rosemary Kozar
Chylothorax refers to the presence of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space secondary to leakage from the thoracic duct ... Pleurodesis is often used for ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic381.htm
www.emedicine.com
-
summary
How Are Pleurisy and Other Disorders of the Pleura Treated?
Pleurisy treatments. ... This is called pleurodesis. In pleurodesis, the doctor drains all the fluid out of the chest through a chest ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pleurisy/pleurisy_treatments.html
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
-
summary
Talk:Pleurodesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My personal experience with surgical pleurodesis did not seem like it was as ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pleurodesis" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pleurodesis
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
Pleural fluid pH as a predictor of pleurodesis fai...[Chest. 2000 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10631204
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Case Report: A case of chylothorax treated curatively with Sapylin, a ...
Sapylin may facilitate pleurodesis by producing a strong inflammatory response. ... Pleurodesis has been successfully implemented using various agents such as ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2100160
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
-
summary
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
pleurodesis (PLOOR-oh-DEE-sis) A medical procedure that uses chemicals or drugs ... This prevents the buildup of fluid in the pleural cavity. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=4...
www.nci.nih.gov
-
summary
Malignant Mesothelioma
... drainage of effusions,chest tube pleurodesis,or thoracoscopic pleurodesis. ... WebMD Home Cancer Health Center Lung Cancer Health Center Lung Cancer ...
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/tc/mesothelioma-treatment-h...
www.webmd.com
-
summary
Long-term indwelling pleural catheter (PleurX) for...[Eur J Surg Oncol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE ... talc slurry pleurodesis in patients ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18644696?dopt=AbstractPlus
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
eMedicine - Pleural Effusion : Article by Jeffrey Rubins
Approximately 1 million pleural effusions are diagnosed in the United States each year. ... Shaw P, Agarwal R. Pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1843.htm
www.emedicine.com
-
summary
MedlinePlus: Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma ... The primary NIH organization for research on Mesothelioma is the National Cancer ... Pleurodesis(International Mesothelioma Program) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mesothelioma.html
www.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Lesson of the week: Treating hepatic hydrothorax
... one week an attempt at pleurodesis, using 300 mg of minocycline, ... pleurodesis ... Pleurodesis with continuous positive airways pressure was not successful ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1125655
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
-
summary
Lungs Center A-Z List - P on MedicineNet
Learn about lung therapies and respiratory health, including medical information about ... Pleurodesis. Pneumonia. Pneumonia Vaccination: Who Should Have One? ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=p_17
www.medicinenet.com
-
summary
Gorham's disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gorham's disease is a rare congenital disorder characterized by ... mediastinal complications include pleurodesis, pleurectomy, thoracic duct ligation. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorham's_disease
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
eMedicine - Lung Transplantation : Article by Albert Faro
In 1963, James Hardy, MD, at the University of Mississippi performed the first human lung transplantation in a 58-year ... For instance, pleurodesis was once ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2844.htm
www.emedicine.com
-
summary
Definición de pleurodesis - Diccionario de cáncer
Llame de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m., hora local en ... Cánceres de la A a la Z. Índice de hojas informativas. Banco de datos de información de ... pleurodesis ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/templates/db_alpha.aspx?lang=spanish&CdrID=44294
www.nci.nih.gov
-
summary
Lung Cancer-Treatment Overview
Treatment for lung cancer depends on the stage of your cancer and may include ... Pleurodesis is used to prevent fluid buildup around your lungs. ...
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/tc/lung-cancer-treatment-overview?page=3
www.webmd.com
-
summary
Refractory hypercalcemia in an infant secondary to...[Am J Transplant ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... talc pleurodesis is effective ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18444935?ordinalpos=2&ito...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Regular review: The pleural cavity
Apical bulla seen during video assisted bullectomy and pleurodesis for pneumothorax ... role of talc pleurodesis and pleuroperitoneal shunting. Cancer. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1127313
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
-
summary
Video-assisted cervical thoracoscopy: a novel appr...[Eur J ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from ... assisted talc pleurodesis in malignant ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18450462?dopt=AbstractPlus
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Pleural abrasion: a new method of pleurodesis
Pleural abrasion: a new method of pleurodesis. SV Srikrishna ... Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=463604
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
-
summary
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Spontaneous pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the space between the ... A procedure called pleurodesis can help prevent air and fluid buildup around the ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000100.htm
www.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Pleurisy Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
Pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining around the lungs, is associated with ... In this setting, a procedure called pleurodesis is used. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/pleurisy/page3.htm
www.medicinenet.com
-
summary
Pneumothorax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Substances used for pleurodesis include talc, blood, tetracycline and bleomycin. Mechanical pleurodesis does not use chemicals. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapsed_lung
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
eMedicine - Pneumothorax, Iatrogenic, Spontaneous and Pneumomediastinum ...
Pneumothorax is air in the potential space between the visceral and ... Physical disruption and scraping of the pleura can also induce scarring in pleurodesis. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic469.htm
www.emedicine.com
-
summary
Cardiopulmonary Syndromes - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about common conditions that produce chest symptoms. ... This kind of fusion is called pleurodesis. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/cardi...
www.nci.nih.gov
-
summary
Thoracentesis
Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lungs and ... Thoracentesis may be done before another procedure called pleurodesis. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/thoracentesis?page=3
www.webmd.com
-
summary
Prolonged survival after talc poudrage for maligna...[Respirology. 2005 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from ... thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis in malignant ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16268920?dopt=AbstractPlus
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for bilateral primary ...
VATS bullectomy and pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax. ... Effects of additional minocycline pleurodesis after thoracoscopic procedures for ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2276678
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
-
summary
eMedicine - Pneumothorax : Article by Rebecca Bascom
Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity. ... Patients who underwent pleurodesis had cumulative rates of recurrence 13%, 16 ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1855.htm
www.emedicine.com
-
summary
Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of malignant mesothelioma ... Pleurodesis: A surgical procedure that uses chemicals or drugs to make a scar in ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/malignantm...
www.nci.nih.gov
-
summary
How Is LAM Treated?
LAM, or lymphangioleiomyomatosis, is a rare lung disease that mostly affects women in their mid-forties. ... This procedure is called pleurodesis (ploo-ROD-e-sis) ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/lam/lam_treatments.html
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
-
summary
eMedicine - Lung Transplantation : Article Excerpt by Albert Faro
In 1963, James Hardy, MD, at the University of Mississippi performed the first human lung transplantation in a 58-year ... alveolar proteinosis, pleurodesis ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/lung-transplantation.htm
www.emedicine.com
-
summary
Laryngectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx and separation of the ... Thoracotomy - Thoracoscopy - Mediastinoscopy - Thoracentesis - Pleurodesis - Nuss procedure ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngectomy
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
[Chronic indwelling pleural catheter for malignant...[Ned Tijdschr ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... previous drainage or pleurodesis or ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16901066?ordinalpos=5&ito...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Pneumonectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Appearance of the cut surface of a pneumonectomy specimen ... Thoracotomy - Thoracoscopy - Mediastinoscopy - Thoracentesis - Pleurodesis - Nuss procedure ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonectomy
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
Pneumothorax in the Marfan syndrome: prevalence an...[Ann Thorac Surg ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... without pleurodesis or pleurectomy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6732339
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Respiratory disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Respiratory Disease is the term for diseases of the ... Pleurodesis. Lung volume reduction surgery. Lung transplantation [edit] Respiratory diseases ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_disease
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
Surgical management of pneumothorax in cystic fibrosis.
Journal List > Thorax > v.43(9); Sep 1988. Summary. Selected References ... who had had either a surgical pleurodesis or pleurectomy for the management of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=461470
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
-
summary
Definition of plexopathy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
New Study of Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer ... pleural effusion, pleurectomy, pleurodesis, pleuropulmonary blastoma, plexiform neurofibroma ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44504
www.nci.nih.gov
-
summary
Pneumothorax and AIDS: a case-control study.
Immunodeficiency Clinic, Toronto Hospital, Ontario, Canada. ... Cases were treated as follows: chest tube (100%), pleurodesis (8/20, 40%) and ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102210188.html
gateway.nlm.nih.gov
-
summary
Template:Respiratory system surgeries and other procedures - Wikipedia ...
Pneumonectomy - Wedge resection - Bronchoscopy - Lung ... Thoracotomy - Thoracoscopy - Mediastinoscopy - Thoracentesis - Pleurodesis - Nuss procedure ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Respiratory_system_sur...
en.wikipedia.org
-
summary
Malignant Mesothelioma
There are different types of treatment for patients with malignant mesothelioma. ... Pleurodesis: A surgical procedure that uses chemicals or drugs to make a scar in ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/mesothelioma-treatment-patien...
www.webmd.com
-
summary
Lung Cancer - Other Treatment - Yahoo! Health
Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells and ... Pleurodesis is a procedure that is intended to cause inflammation of the lining ...
http://health.yahoo.com/lungcancer-treatment/lung-cancer-oth...
health.yahoo.com
-
summary
show more
1
2
Chat with eNurse Kim about 'Pleurodesis' or something else!
quick facts
related diagnosis category
pulmonary
cardiac
oncology
faq/about
|
disclaimer
|
privacy policy
|
terms of service
|
browse
|
beta
|
contact
|
API - Catalyst
MEDgle does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Copyright 2006-2012, MEDgle Inc. All Rights Reserved. MEDgle is NOT affiliated with Google. Last Updated: Mar 14, 2012
This site complies to the
HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here
.
Invited Sponsor for Communications Conference
Finalist -- search & reference
MEDgle has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Medical research