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empyma Flashcards

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Pleurisy

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Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura

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Causes of plural effusion
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Bacterial pneumonia : is the most common cause of pleural effusion in children
Heart failure
Metastatic intrathoracic malignancy
Other causes
Tuberculosis
Lupus erythematosus
Uremia
Aspiration pneumonitis
Pancreatitis

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Classification
pleurisy

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Dry or plastic pleurisy
Serofibrinous or serosanguineous pleurisy
Purulent pleurisy or empyema.

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