Preferred Label : Pleural Effusion;

NCIt related terms : Pleural effusion, NOS; Pleural effusion(s);

NCIt definition : Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. It is usually caused by lung infections, congestive heart failure, pleural and lung tumors, connective tissue disorders, and trauma.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity.; CTCAE: A disorder characterized by an increase in amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough and marked chest discomfort.; NICHD: An accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity.; FDA: Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain.; ACC/AHA: Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. It is usually caused by lung infections, congestive HF, pleural and lung tumors, connective tissue disorders, and trauma; ACC/AHA: Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. It is usually caused by lung infections, congestive HF, pleural and lung tumors, connective tissue disorders, and trauma.;

FDA table : Patient Code (Appendix B);

Codes from synonyms : 2010; CDR0000045843; 10026673; E13486;

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https://sfar.org/epanchement-pleural-liquidien-de-ladulte-en-soins-critiques/
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