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serous fluid
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Pleural effusion
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air
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air (open vs tension)
A tension pneumothorax is a medical emergency as air accumulates in the pleural space with each breath. |
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an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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thoracentesis
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blood
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hemothorax
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(trauma to the thoracic duct)
lymph |
chylothorax
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air and pus
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pyopneumothorax
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pus without air
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empyema
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