| Descriptor English: | Pleural Effusion | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Derrame Pleural
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Derrame Pleural | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Épanchement pleural | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Effusion, Pleural Effusions, Pleural Pleural Effusions |
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| Tree number(s): |
C08.528.652 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010996 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself. |
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| Annotation: | PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT is also available |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1968; was PLEURAL EFFUSIONS 1963-1967 |
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| Online Note: | use PLEURAL EFFUSION to search PLEURAL EFFUSIONS 1966-1967 |
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| History Note: | 1968; was in Cat A & C 1968-1983, was PLEURAL EFFUSIONS in Cat A & C 1963-1967 |
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| Related: |
Thoracentesis
MeSH Yellow Nail Syndrome MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 11425 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D010996 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1968/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/22 |
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Pleural Effusion
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0017043 |
| Scope note | Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself. |
| Preferred term | Pleural Effusion |
| Entry term(s) |
Effusion, Pleural Effusions, Pleural Pleural Effusions |
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