- puncture of the pleural cavity
- puncture of the pleural cavity, thoracocentesisпункция плевральной полости, торакоцентез
English-Russian dictionary of medicine. Г.Ю. Бельман, А.Е. Бойков. 2015.
English-Russian dictionary of medicine. Г.Ю. Бельман, А.Е. Бойков. 2015.
pneumothorax — The presence of free air or gas in the pleural cavity. [G. pneuma, air, + thorax] artificial p. p. produced by the injection of air, or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space; formerly used for collapse therapy of… … Medical dictionary
Subcutaneous emphysema — Classification and external resources An abdominal CT scan of a patient with subcutaneous emphysema (arrows) ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
Chest tube — Intervention The free end of the Chest Drainage Device is usually attached to an underwater seal, below the level of the chest. This allows the air or fluid to escape from the pleural space, and prevents anything returning to the chest … Wikipedia
Thoracotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.02 MeSH … Wikipedia
Tuberculosis treatment — Various pharmaceutical tuberculosis treatments their actions Tuberculosis treatment refers to the medical treatment of the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). The standard short course treatment for TB is isoniazid, rifampicin (also known as… … Wikipedia
thoracoscope — An endoscope for viewing intrathoracic structures; may be video assisted. [thoraco + G. skopeo, to view] * * * tho·ra·co·scope thə rāk ə .skōp, rak n an endoscope that is inserted through a puncture in the chest wall in an intercostal space (as… … Medical dictionary
Mechanical ventilation — In architecture and climate control, mechanical or forced ventilation is the use of powered equipment, e.g. fans and blowers, to move air see ventilation (architecture). Mechanical ventilation Intervention … Wikipedia
Coin test — A coin test (or a bell metal resonance) is a medical diagnostic test used to test for a punctured lung. A punctured lung can cause air or fluid to leak into the pleural cavity, leading to, for example, pneumothorax or hydrothorax. In a coin test … Wikipedia
Thoracentesis — Removal of fluid in the pleura through a needle. * * * Paracentesis of the pleural cavity. SYN: pleuracentesis, pleural tap, pleurocentesis, thoracocentesis. [thoraco + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * tho·ra·cen·te·sis .thō rə sen tē səs n … Medical dictionary
pneumothorax — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1821 a condition in which air or other gas is present in the pleural cavity and which occurs spontaneously as a result of disease or injury of lung tissue, rupture of air filled pulmonary cysts, or puncture of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleurocentesis — SYN: thoracentesis. [pleuro + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * (thoracentesis, thoracocentesis) n. the insertion of a hollow needle into the pleural cavity through the chest wall in order to withdraw fluid, blood, pus, or air. * * *… … Medical dictionary