- In
physics and chemistry,
effusion is the
process in
which a gas
escapes from a
container through a hole of
diameter considerably smaller than the mean...
- A
pleural effusion is ac****ulation of
excessive fluid in the
pleural space, the
potential space that
surrounds each lung.
Under normal conditions, pleural...
- A
pericardial effusion is an
abnormal ac****ulation of
fluid in the
pericardial cavity. The
pericardium is a two-part
membrane surrounding the heart: the...
- Knee
effusion,
informally known as
water on the knee,
occurs when
excess synovial fluid ac****ulates in or
around the knee joint. It has many
common causes...
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effusion Pleural effusion Joint effusion Subdural Effusion Mastoid Effusion Knee
effusion Sometimes called "hydrops"
Effusive eruption, an
effusion of...
- A
joint effusion is the
presence of
increased intra-articular fluid. It may
affect any joint.
Commonly it
involves the knee (see knee
effusion). The approach...
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three types of
parapneumonic effusions:
uncomplicated effusions,
complicated effusions, and empyema.
Uncomplicated effusions generally respond well to appropriate...
- a
fever may also be present. The
other main type is
otitis media with
effusion (OME),
typically not ****ociated with symptoms,
although occasionally a...
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Subdural effusion refers to an
effusion in the
subdural space,
usually of
cerebrospinal fluid.[citation needed] It is
sometimes treated with surgery. Cerebrospinal...
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subpulmonic effusion is
excess fluid that
collects at the base of the lung, in the
space between the
pleura and diaphragm. It is a type of
pleural effusion in...
