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	Pleural cavity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In anatomy, the pleural cavity is the potential space between the lungs and the chest wall, more technically defined as the space between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura.
		During quiet breathing, the cavity normally experiences a negative pressure (compared to the atmosphere) which helps adhere the lungs to the chest wall, so that movements of the chest wall during breathing are coupled closely to move the lungs.
		The pleura and pleural fluid function to reduce friction between the lungs and the inside of the chest wall during breathing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pleural_cavity (424 words)

	SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: EFFUSIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A malignant effusion is the accumulation of fluid in a serous cavity.
		In pleural effusions, the fluid accumulates in the pleural cavity, and in pericardial effusions, the fluid accumulates in the pericardial cavity.
		Pleural implantation occurs by seeding of the primary tumor onto the serosal surface of the visceral or parietal pleura.
	cahn.mnsu.edu /cancerupdate/_disc9/00000029.htm (1085 words)

	Pleural Effusion
		A pleural effusion is a collection of fluid within the pleural cavity, a thin space that exists between the chest wall and the lungs.
		The lipoprotein electrophoregrams and the cholesterol and triglyceride levels of the pleural fluid were evaluated for patients with chylous pleural effusions, as defined by the presence of a distinctive band of chylomicrons on the lipoprotein electrophoregram, and in patients with nonchylous effusions of various causes.
		Malignant pleural effusion is a significant cause of morbidity and a poor prognostic indicator.
	www.thedoctorsdoctor.com /diseases/pleural_effusion.htm (5493 words)

	National Cancer Institute - Cardiopulmonary Syndromes
		Pleural tissue normally produces a small amount of fluid that helps the lungs move smoothly in the chest while a person is breathing.
		A pleural effusion is an increased amount of fluid in the pleural cavity, which then presses on the lungs and makes breathing difficult.
		Pleural effusions may be malignant (caused by cancer) or nonmalignant (caused by a condition that is not cancer).
	www.nci.nih.gov /cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/cardiopulmonary/Patient/page3 (676 words)

	British Medical Journal: The pleural cavity - Clinical Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The pleural space thus created extends from the root of the neck, 3 cm above the mid-point of the clavicle, down behind the abdominal cavity, in the costodiaphragmatic recess, to the 12th rib overlying the kidney.[1] Only a thin layer of pleural fluid separates the parietal and visceral pleura.
		The underwater seal may not swing when suction is used, but the difference between the height of the water in the bottle and the tube indicates the negative pressure being applied to the pleural cavity.
		Pleural effusions, however, can be confirmed by ultrasonography or by noting the shift of fluid on lateral decubitus films.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0999/is_7245_320/ai_62648654 (1259 words)

	Pleural biopsy
		A pleural biopsy is the removal of pleural tissue for examination.
		Pleural biopsy is done to differentiate between benign and malignant disease, to diagnose viral, fungal, or parasitic diseases, and to identify a condition called collagen vascular disease of the pleura.
		Pleural biopsy can be performed in several ways: percutaneous needle biopsy (described above), by thoracoscopy (insertion of a visual device called a laparoscope into the pleural space for inspection), or by open pleural biopsy, which requires general anesthesia.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/pleural_biopsy.jsp (703 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pleural effusion
		Your body produces pleural fluid in small amounts to lubricate the surfaces of the pleura, the thin membrane that lines the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs.
		The cause and type of pleural effusion is usually determined by thoracentesis (a sample of fluid is removed with a needle inserted between the ribs).
		Pleural effusions caused by infection are treated with antibiotics specific to the causative organism.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000086.htm (578 words)

	Malignant pleural effusion
		Exudative effusions are caused by infection or malignancy.
		Two general approaches to the palliative management of symptomatic pleural effusions are chest tube drainage with installation of a sclerosing agent and thoracoscopic drainage of the pleural effusion under local or general anesthesia with intraoperative sclerosis of the pleural space.
		The pleural fluid is evacuated, the adhesions are lysed, and the pleural cavity is inspected.
	www.meds.com /pdq/effusion_pro.html (1758 words)

	Malignant Pleural Effusion
		Pleural space refers to the space between the lungs and the chest cavity.
		Symptoms of pleural effusion depend on the amount of the fluid in the space.
		Treatment of malignant pleural effusion should be started promptly and be very aggressive; otherwise, the lung tissue may be damaged.
	www.tirgan.com /plurefus.htm (167 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As the cardiologist's opinion opposes rather than supports the veteran's claim that his hypertension is due to his service-connected pleural cavity injury, the evidence is not probative of his claim and therefore, does not constitute new and material evidence.
		Furthermore, the veteran's assertion alone that his service-connected pleural cavity injury caused hypertension is not probative of his claim as a lay witness is not capable of offering competent evidence that requires medical knowledge.
		An Increased Rating for Pleural Cavity Injury Background The service medical records disclose that, in April 1967, the veteran was in Vietnam, destroying enemy bunkers with explosives, when a fragment from a trigger grenade hit him in the left chest resulting in a hemopneumothorax.
	www.va.gov /vetapp/files1/9404151.txt (2596 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		An x-ray study of the chest revealed old pleural thickening at the right costophrenic sulcus; it was noted that a deformed, medium caliber bullet was embedded within the soft tissues of the anterior chest wall on the right.
		On VA examination in June 1992, the examiner recognized the veteran's shortness of breath and the results of prior pulmonary function studies and concluded that the veteran's shortness of breath was attributable to obesity and not to organic pathology associated with the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound of the pleural cavity.
		Entitlement to an increased evaluation for residuals of a gunshot wound of the pleural cavity is denied.
	www.va.gov /vetapp/files3/9421337.txt (3010 words)

	Pleurisy
		Other causes of pleurisy include air leaking into the pleural cavity (pneumothorax), injury to the chest (such as a broken rib), tuberculosis or other infections, or a tumor in the pleura.
		If pleural effusion is present, your health professional may use a needle to remove and examine some of the fluid from the pleura (thoracentesis) to help identify the cause of the effusion.
		In this procedure, a chemical or medication (talc, tetracycline, or bleomycin sulfate) is put into the chest cavity, which triggers an inflammatory reaction over the surface of the lung and inside the chest cavity.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/special/tj8148/sec1.htm (768 words)

	Pleural Effusion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A pleural effusion can be as large as 6 to 8 pints, and takes up space in the pleural cavity normally used for expansion of the lung during inspiration.
		In certain unusual situations, a pleural effusion caused by another process may be present in a patient with a lung cancer.
		Malignant pleural effusion is treated by removing the fluid with a needle (thoracentesis) or a chest tube.
	www.smokinglungs.com /pleureff.htm (300 words)

	Empyema \| AHealthyMe.com
		Empyema in the pleural cavity is sometimes called empyema thoracis, or empyema of the chest, to distinguish it from empyema elsewhere in the body.
		In this procedure, the patient is given a local anesthetic, a needle is inserted into the pleural cavity through the back between the ribs on the infected side, and a sample of fluid is withdrawn.
		A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from the pleural cavity through a needle inserted between the ribs.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084506 (1267 words)

	Thoracic cavity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The thoracic cavity is the chamber of the human body (and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall (thoracic cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia).
		It contains the potential space called the pleural cavity and the mediastinum.
		If the thoracic cavity is breached from the outside, as by a bullet wound or knife wound, a pneumothorax, or air in the cavity, usually results, often leading to one or both lungs collapsing and requiring immediate medical attention.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thoracic_cavity (106 words)

	CHAPTER VI
		There would then be present in the pleural cavity an excess of coagulative ferments from the wounded chest wall or lung or both, combined with an excessive fibrin from the pleural effusion.
		Resection of portions of all the ribs overlying the pleural cavity was therefore prerequisite to mobilization of the chest wall.
		They occurred in healthy pleural cavities and in association with healthy lungs.—F. Primary decortication; that is, a procedure to eradicate infection or empyema by securing immediate normal expansion of the lung, without preliminary drainage of the pleural cavity.
	history.amedd.army.mil /booksdocs/wwii/thoracicsurgeryvolII/chapter6.htm (12983 words)

	Pleural Effusion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A Pleural Effusion is a collection of fluid into a part of the pleural cavity, which is the space between the lung and chest wall..
		Pleural effusions may also be associated with the leakage of fluid due to higher than normal pressures in the lung circulation, such as with congestive heart failure (CHF) or from low protein in the blood, as in liver disease, severe malnutrition, and in certain kidney conditions when protein is filtered into the urine.
		If the pleural effusion is due to leakage of fluid into the pleural space, treatment may be diuretics such as lasix.
	www.pcca.net /pleuraleffusion.html (479 words)

	* Pleura - (Disease): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pleural fluid is formed in the body in small amounts to lubricate the surfaces of the pleura, the thin membrane that lines the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs...
		This is an examination of pleural fluid to detect the presence of malignant (cancerous) cells.
		There can also be complications of fluid around the lungs which is known as pleural effusion, empyema which is pus in the pleural cavity and occasionally an abscess in the lungs...
	www.bestknows.com /disease/pleura.html (749 words)

	Pleural mesothelioma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pleural mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer.
		This cancer affects the pleural sac that surrounds the lungs and is caused by exposure to asbestos.
		As these fibers travel from the lung into the pleural cavity, the sharp strands shred and mutilate the mesothelium potentially destroying it and causing cancer.
	www.art911.com /mesothelioma/Pleural-mesothelioma.html (456 words)

	Hemothorax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity).
		Hemothorax may also be associated with pneumothorax (air trapped in the pleural cavity).
		Depending on the amount of blood or air in the pleural cavity, a collapsed lung can lead to respiratory and hemodynamic failure (tension pneumothorax).
	www.shands.org /health/information/000126.htm (242 words)

	Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Liposarcoma of the pleural cavity: Clinical and pathologic features of ...
		Conclusions.-Primary pleural liposarcomas occur predominantly in older men, and the myxoid histologic subtype is the most common.
		Sarcomas arising in the pleural cavity are rare.
		In the previously reported cases, cough, dyspnea on exertion, shortness of breath, and pleural effusion were the most common clinical presentations.z-5,s-lo Four patients died of disease between 7 and 19 months after initial presentation,5-8 including patients 1 and 2 of the current study.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3725/is_200005/ai_n8888999 (1303 words)

	VCAM-1 has a tissue-specific role in mediating interleukin-4-induced eosinophil accumulation in rat models: evidence ...
		by asphyxiation with carbon dioxide, and the pleural cavity was
		for quantification of eosinophil accumulation in the pleural cavity.
		Expression of VCAM-1 in skin (A) and pleural membranes (B) is shown as the percentage of injected dose per gram of tissue (ID/g), corrected for the nonspecific uptake of the control mAb.
	www.bloodjournal.org /cgi/content/full/96/10/3601 (6724 words)

	USCAP Mesothelioma
		In the majority of cases, this proliferation is associated with a pleural effusion, the pleural fluid usually having the features of an exudate.
		In general, the tumor is usually much thicker at the base of the pleural cavity than it is at the apex.
		Peritoneal mesotheliomas are similar to pleural mesotheliomas in that they also begin as multiple small nodules that over a period of time coalesce to form a rind of tumor tissue that encase various organs within the abdominal cavity.
	sup.ultrakohl.com /Uscap/uscap05/meso1.htm (2453 words)

	Radiation, Surgery for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer - October 2001: 710582 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We conducted this study to determine whether cancer cells can be present in the pleural cavity with no pleural effusion, to investigate the factors contributing to that occurrence, and to evaluate its prognostic significance.
		Finally, the pleural cavity was refilled with 1 l PSS and a new lavage fluid was suctioned off (S2).
		The existence of cancer cells in the pleural cavity can be the result of their exfoliation or surgical manipulations.
	www.acor.org /cnet/710582.html (9964 words)

	ipedia.com: Pleural cavity Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There is no anatomical connection between the left and right pleural cavities, as they are separated by the mediastinum.
		The pleura and pleural fluid function to preserve a vacuum state that enables breathing.
		An older term, pleurisy, is sometimes encountered: it indicated an inflammation of the pleura, especially one causing painful respiration, and could be provoked by a variety of infectious and non-infectious causes.
	www.ipedia.com /pleural_cavity.html (299 words)

	Regular review: The pleural cavity -- Peek et al. 320 (7245): 1318 -- BMJ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Efficacy of pleural needle biopsy and pleural fluid cytopathology in the diagnosis of malignant neoplasm involving the pleura.
		Investigation of pleural effusion: an evaluation of the new Olympus LTF semiflexible thoracofiberscope and comparison with Abram's needle biopsy.
		Larsen K, Axelsen F. Closed pleural biopsy and fluid cytology in the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary cancer with pleural involvement.
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/320/7245/1318 (2145 words)

	bmj.com Rapid Responses for Peek et al., 320 (7245) 1318-1321 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When all others have given their opinions, the final common pathway for all treatment failures of pleural cavity problems remains the Thoracic Surgeon.
		In the investigation and management of pleural effusions no mention is made of medical thoracoscopy, which has been the standard technique on continental Europe for many years1.
		The thoracoscopy can be performed using only light sedation and local anaesthesia, all pleural fluid can be removed and good biopsies of the parietal pleura can be taken under direct vision and if the appearances suggest malignancy a pleurodesis can be undertaken at the same sitting using insufflation of dry talc.
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/eletters/320/7245/1318 (1893 words)

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