The space between the membranes (called the pleural cavity or intrapleural space) is filled with a thin, lubricating pleural fluid. The pleura is comprised of two layers: The visceral and parietal ...

is a condition characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity of a fetus, which can lead to serious complications, including fetal hydrops and respiratory distress after birth.

Eastern Hospital has introduced its latest 3D printed model of newborn babies' lungs to help doctors practise surgical ...

The most common site of extrapulmonary TB infection was the pleural cavity. Comorbidities associated with extrapulmonary TB include diabetes mellitus, HIV and severe kidney disease. A large study ...

Dosage of radiogold in common use ranges from 25–100 millicuries instilled into the pleural space to 50–200 millicuries into the peritoneal cavity, as a single dose. Numerous reports 2,19 ...

Thoracostomy tubes work by draining air or fluid from the chest cavity, and are most commonly used to treat pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is ...