Clinical Diagnosis · Respiratory System · Hard
Hydrothorax
Meaning: A collection of clear, non-inflammatory fluid in the pleural space around the lung, often from heart or liver failure.
In practice: Hepatic hydrothorax developed on the right in the patient with cirrhosis and ascites.
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