Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura. Pleura are what we call the membrane which covers your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity. This condition is capable of making your breathing ...

Antillochernes is described, with 5 new species from Florida and the Antilles. It is closely related to Parachernes Chamberlin from which it differs in the possession of setae on the pleural membranes ...

Press the palms of your hands together; then twist them aquarter-turn, still keeping the palms flat together to form anairtight seal around the center. Now try to pull them apart withoutbreaking the ...

Empyema is an exudative effusion (an excessive collection of protein-rich fluid) accompanied by pus in the pleural cavity. The pleural space Is also known as the pleural cavity or intrapleural space ...

Every day, our organism produces a quantity equivalent to a tablespoon full of a colorless liquid, released between the pleura, two very tin membranes that cover the thorax internally. Like the oil ...

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to the hospital on Sunday following a few episodes of breathlessness. His manager who manages his Twitter handle posted, "Dilip Sahab has been admitted to ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have pleural effusion believed to be caused by a fall off a treadmill four years ago. I healed fine and didn’t have broken ribs, but I have since had shortness of breath. Recently, ...

Empyema is defined as a collection of pus in the pleural space and is a form of purulent (infected), pleural effusion. Pleural effusion refers to the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the ...

After testing the two most common treatments for empyema in children and seeing equal clinical results, researchers concluded that the enzyme urokinase should be the primary treatment against ...