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Where might one find information on pleural effusions?
One might find information on pleural effusions by going to the Patient website. The website has information about many medical occurrences, including pleural effusions.
What is bilateral pleural effusions with bibasilar atelectasis of the abdomen?
A bilateral pleural effusion is when fluid builds up within tissues. These can combine with bibasilar atelectasis, otherwise known as collapsed lungs, and can be a result of an abdominal cancer.
What is an excessive buildup of fluid in the lungs called?
The human body produces a small amount of pleura liquid in order to lubricate the surfaces of the pleura. Pleura is the thin tissue which surrounds the lungs and also lines the chest cavity. When an excessive collection of this fluid occurs, this will lead to pleural effusion.Exudative pleural effusions: One of the causes for fluid build up in lungs could be through exudative pleural effusions. Some of the causes of exudative pleural effusions aredrug reactioninjury to the lungsinhalation of toxinsblocked blood vesselskidney failure or kidney diseasescancerpulmonary embolism (blockage of lung blood vessels)viral infectionbacterial pneumoniaHigh altitude
Why does not blood clot in pleural fluid?
Hemorrhage within the pleural space generally does not clot due to mechanical defibrination and activation of fibrinolytic mechanisms. Clotting also is impaired by the disappearance of platelets within eight hours following hemorrhage (Source - 29th World Congress of the WSAVA; Study about Pleural Effusions).
Pathophysiology of pleural effusion?
The balance of osmotic and hydrostatic pressure in parietal pleural capillaries normally results in fluid movement into the pleural space. Balanced pressures in visceral pleural capillaries promote reabsorption of this fluid. Excessive hydrostatic pressure or decreased osmotic pressure can cause excess fluid to pass across intact capillaries. The result is a transudative pleural effusion, an ultrafiltrate of plasma containing low concentrations of protein.Exudative pleural effusions result when capillaries exhibit increased permeability with or without changes in hydrostatic and colloid osmotic pressure, allowing protein-rich fluid to leak into the pleural space.effects depend upon volume, mild doesn`t have any effecet on lung but moderate to severe have compressive effect on lung tissue
Describe the cause of emphysema and effect regarding?
acinus desry the alvli and smoking is mager cause of emphysema
Do airborne chemicals cause emphysema?
Yes, airborne chemicals can cause emphysema. See related link below.
When was emphysema found?
by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema
How do infection causes pleural effusion?
This can occur, usually in advanced metastatic Breast cancer, due to cardiopulmonary vascular effects, and then fluid builds up in the pleura (the lining of the lungs).
What does emphysema increased by?
Basically smoking, as the most common cause of emphysema is smoking itself.
What does emphysema increase?
Basically smoking, as the most common cause of emphysema is smoking itself.
What is the major cause of emphysema?
smoking
