Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

So even small inhalations of asbestos fibre can cause subsequent mesothelioma. "It grows within the pleural cavity. It's extremely painful. It's always diagnosed late. And it's pretty well ...

revealed significant microbial community overlap between empyema fluids and oral cavity samples suggesting a possible oral origin that spreads to the pleural cavity via hematogenous dissemination ...

Failure to see pleural sliding often represents unventilated lung (eg, pneumothorax, endobronchial intubation) (figures 4 and 5). Sea-shore sign: motion (M)-mode is an ultrasound tool used to assess ...

They are generally less sensitive than erect PA x-rays for the diagnosis of pneumothorax37 38 and have been superseded by ultrasound or ... site of the breach in the pleural membrane, permitting air ...

Transvaginal ultrasound revealed ... of blood from the abdominal cavity via peritoneopleural communications to be the more likely cause of the haemothorax. Furthermore, the subsequent dramatic ...

The first port was placed 1 cm inferolateral to the tip of the scapula and a 10.5 mm thoracoport was placed. The pleural cavity was inspected with a 10 mm zero degree thoracoscope to ensure the lung ...

In addition to symptoms associated with pneumonia—such as fever and cough—other symptoms of a lung abscess can include: An empyema (if not already present) A bronchopleural fistula (an abnormal ...