"Pleural Cavity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.
| Descriptor ID |
D035422
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.761.800.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleural Cavity- Pleural Cavity
- Cavities, Pleural
- Cavity, Pleural
- Pleural Cavities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleural Cavity" by people in Profiles.
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Intrapleural Steroid Instillation for Critically Ill Patients With Covid-19 Severe Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Shock. 2021 05 01; 55(5):695-696.
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A mobile calcified nodule in the pleural cavity: thoracolithiasis. J Bras Pneumol. 2019 Aug 01; 45(4):e20190113.
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An Unusual Pulmonary Complication in Spinal Tuberculosis. J Emerg Med. 2018 10; 55(4):559-560.
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Lung Fissures Detection With Transthoracic Ultrasound: Is It Simply a Matter of Artifacts? Chest. 2018 08; 154(2):453-455.
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Poor Subpleural Perfusion Predicts Failure After Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for Nonoperable Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. Chest. 2018 09; 154(3):521-531.
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Repeatability of pleural adenosine deaminase measurements in diagnostic evaluation of pleural effusions. J Clin Lab Anal. 2018 Jun; 32(5):e22371.
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Endovascular rewarming in the emergency department for moderate to severe accidental hypothermia. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Nov; 35(11):1624-1629.
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Ultrasound-guided intrapleural positioning of pleural catheters: influence on immediate lung expansion and pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion. J Bras Pneumol. 2017 May-Jun; 43(3):190-194.