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...
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A pericardial effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. The pericardium is a two-part membrane surrounding the heart: the...
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A pleural effusion is accumulation of excessive fluid in the pleural space, the potential space that surrounds each lung. Under normal conditions, pleural...
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Knee effusion, informally known as water on the knee, occurs when excess synovial fluid accumulates in or around the knee joint. It has many common causes...
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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...
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Otitis media (redirect from Otitis media with effusion)
a fever may also be present. The other main type is otitis media with effusion (OME), typically not associated with symptoms, although occasionally a...
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effusion Pleural effusion Joint effusion Subdural Effusion Mastoid Effusion Knee effusion Sometimes called "hydrops" Effusive eruption, an effusion of...
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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...
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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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