Clinical overview of the physiology and pathophysiology of pleural fluid movement: a narrative review
In physiological conditions, the pleural space couples the lung with the chest wall and contains a small amount of fluid in continuous turnover. The volume of pleural fluid is the result from the balance between the entry of fluid through the pleural capillaries and drainage by the lymphatics in the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2024-09-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/5/00050-2024.full |