- Pleura: Location, Anatomy, Function, Diseases Conditions
Pleura is a thin membrane that lines your chest wall and cushions your lungs Pleural damage can cause sharp pain when you breathe and shortness of breath
- Pleural Disorders - What Are Pleural Disorders? | NHLBI, NIH
The tissue is called the pleura, and the thin space between its two layers is called the pleural space A small amount of fluid fills the pleural space, and when you breathe in and out, this fluid helps the pleural layers glide smoothly against each other
- Pleural Disorders | Pleurisy | Pleural Effusion | MedlinePlus
Your pleura is a large, thin sheet of tissue that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity Between the layers of the pleura is a very thin space Normally it's filled with a small amount of fluid
- Pleural Disease: Symptoms and Treatments | Froedtert MCW
Learn more about pleural disease and pleural disorders with thorough coverage of symptoms, causes and treatment options from Froedtert MCW pulmonologists
- Pleural cavity - Wikipedia
The serous membrane that covers the surface of the lung is the visceral pleura and is separated from the outer membrane, the parietal pleura, by just the film of pleural fluid in the pleural cavity
- Pleura Anatomy and Conditions That Affect It - Verywell Health
Key Takeaways The pleura is a thin membrane that covers and cushions the lungs Pleural fluid reduces friction between the lungs and chest during breathing Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, often caused by infection
- Pleural Effusion - Pulmonary Disorders - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Pleural Effusion - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version
- Pleurisy and pleural effusion - Harvard Health
Depending on its cause, pleurisy can be associated with an accumulation of fluid in the space between the lungs and chest wall (called a pleural effusion), or it can be dry pleurisy, which has no fluid accumulation
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