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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Pleural discharge
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax (plural pneumothoraces) is a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity of the chest between the lung and the chest wall. It may occur spontaneously in people without chronic lung conditions ("primary") as well as in those with lung disease ("secondary"), and many pneumothoraces occur after physical trauma to the chest, blast injury, or as a complication of medical treatment. The symptoms of a pneumothorax are determined by the size of the air leak and the speed by which it occurs; they may include chest pain in most cases and shortness of breath in many...
Pleural discharge - List of case studies
- Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
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on both lungs , diameter up to 8 mm. Slight pleural discharge bilaterally. Post operative state – metal pins in upper ...
- Metastatic non small cell lung Cancer
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on both lungs, diameter up to 8 mm. Slight pleural discharge bilaterally. Post operative state – metal pins in upper ...
- Massive Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
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As no current acute event was found, the patient’s discharge was conducted upon pain relieving infusion therapy , first with ... and perisplenic effusion in Morrison’s. Pleural effusion bilaterally is observed. Regular for size, course and ...
- Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer – further opinion
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on both lungs , diameter up to 8 mm. Slight pleural discharge bilaterally. Post operative state – metal pins in upper ...