CB27
category
Pleural effusion
Definition
Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces.
Inclusions
- Pleurisy with effusion
Exclusions
- Chylous effusion
(CB24) - Pleurisy
(MD31) - Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
(1B10)
Also indexed as
Acute serous pleuritisAcute streptococcal pleurisyChronic streptococcal pleurisyEncysted pleurisyExudative pleural effusionPE - [pleural effusion]Pleural effusionPleurisy with effusionPneumococcal pleurisySerofibrinous pleurisySerous pleurisyStreptococcal adhesive pleurisyStreptococcal double pleurisyStreptococcal fibrinous pleurisyStreptococcal pleurisySubacute streptococcal pleurisychest fluid NOSexudative pleurisyhydrothoraxpleural cavity fluidpleural effusion with transudatepleural hydropspleurisy with effusion NOSpleurorrhoeawater on chest