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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3331
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3331
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| Preferred Name | Pleural Effusion |
| Definitions |
Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. It is usually caused by lung infections, congestive heart failure, pleural and lung tumors, connective tissue disorders, and trauma.
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| Synonyms |
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion(s)
Pleural effusion
PLEURAL_EFFUSION
Pleural effusion, NOS
pleural effusion
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | Pleural Effusion
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C3331
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| code | C3331
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| DEFINITION | Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. It is usually caused by lung infections, congestive heart failure, pleural and lung tumors, connective tissue disorders, and trauma.
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| ALT_DEFINITION | A disorder characterized by an increase in amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough and marked chest discomfort.
An abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity.
Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. It is usually caused by lung infections, congestive HF, pleural and lung tumors, connective tissue disorders, and trauma
Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain.
Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. It is usually caused by lung infections, congestive HF, pleural and lung tumors, connective tissue disorders, and trauma.
An accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity.
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| Legacy Concept Name | Pleural_Effusion
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ACC/AHA
CTCAE
CTEP
CTRP
FDA
GDC
MedDRA
NICHD
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| xRef | IMDRF:E0731
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Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion(s)
Pleural effusion
PLEURAL_EFFUSION
Pleural effusion, NOS
pleural effusion
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| UMLS_CUI | C0032227
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Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion
Unspecified pleural effusion
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| Preferred_Name | Pleural Effusion
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| Display_Name | Pleural Effusion
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| FDA_Table | Patient Code (Appendix B)
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