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| degenerative changes of the pleura |
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Definition
-pleural mineralistaion
-pneumothorax |
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Term
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Definition
faint white streaks over intercostal mms
can see mineralised plaques on xray |
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Term
| causes of pleural mineralistaion |
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Definition
-vit D defieciency
-uraemia
-or old age |
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Term
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Definition
| air in thoracic cavity = lung collapse(unilateral or bilateral) |
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Term
| circulatory disturbances of the pleura |
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Definition
1. hydrothorax
2. haemothorax
3. chylothorax
4. pyothorax |
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Term
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Definition
| oedema/transudate in pleural space |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| chyle/lymph in pleural space |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
-congestive heart failure
-hypoproteinaemia
-intrathoracic tumours |
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Term
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Definition
- traumatic rupture of bvs
- inflammation
- neoplasia
- clotting disorder |
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Term
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Definition
1. traumatic rupture of lymphatic vessels
2. neoplastic erosion of lymph vessels
3. neoplasia obstruction of lymph vessels
4. congenital anomaly of lymphatics
5. heart dz |
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Term
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Definition
bacterial infection from penetrating object/ wound or pulmonary abscess.
-or idiopathic |
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Term
| primary tumour of pleura = |
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Definition
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Term
| pleuritis inteferes with ... |
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Definition
| ...inteferes with meat processing |
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Term
| three types of pleuritis based on exudate = |
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Definition
1. fibrinous
2. suppurative
3. granulomatous |
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