14 Pleural Disease
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hole in lung
rupture of lung tissue
usually secondary to lung disease (damaged lung tissue)
pleuritic: deep breath stretch pleura, pain
create gradient to allow N2 reabsorption from pleural space into capillary
with inhale, air enter space. With exhale, flap shut and doesn't let air out
spontaneous PTX: shrinking of the affected side, trachea shift towards side
tension PTX: shift away
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meniscus up top
loss of black lung fields and loss of costophrenic angles
capillary membrane intact, keeps protein in
leaky, plasma and protein leak out
feared cause: malignancy. Tumors can cause capillaries to become leaky
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thoracic duct drain lymphoid. If it's obstructed or can't drain, then effusion
open heart surgery
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