Pleural Fluid
From Anvita Health Wiki
Introduction
- Fluid within the pleural space.
- Increased amounts are associated with pleural effusion.
- Obtaining pleural fluid is called thoracentesis.
- See pleural effusion for analysis.
More General Terms
Additional Terms
- pleural effusion
- thoracentesis (pleuracentesis, pleurocentesis, pleural tap, transthoracic needle aspiration ,thoracocentesis)
