The tiny space between the two layers is called the pleural cavity.

Like the pleural cavity, it is a potential space.

They can also travel to the area between the lungs and the chest wall, called the pleural cavity.

The pleural cavity is the space surrounding each lung in the chest.

It usually indicates some morbid change in the lungs or pleural cavity.

There must be bleeding and air in the pleural cavity that's collapsing the other lung.

In humans, there is no anatomical connection between the left and right pleural cavities.

There was a hideous sucking sound as air followed the blade into the pleural cavity.

The rushing air that followed the blade into the pleural cavity might have collapsed the lung or moved it out of the way.

Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity).

The scarring stops the build-up of fluid in the pleural cavity.

She manages to get a tube into his pleural cavity, but only a yellowish liquid comes out.

The lungs are connected by the pleural cavity.

The pleural cavity was then irrigated and the chest incision closed without drainage.

The hilum is where the connection between the mediastinum and the pleural cavities meet.

Each lobe is surrounded by a pleural cavity, which consists of two pleurae.

Sucking chest wound, a potential medical emergency wherein air or gas is present in the pleural cavity.

The doc drained air and blood from his pleural cavity and.'

Hemothorax may also be associated with pneumothorax (air trapped in the pleural cavity).

This creates a sac called the pleural cavity.

Once air has stopped entering the pleural cavity, it is gradually reabsorbed .

Surgery was employed to expand the pleural cavities.

If a tinkling sound is heard, it is likely that air or fluid has found its way into the pleural cavity.

The pleural cavity transmits movements of the chest wall to the lungs, particularly during heavy breathing.

The lieutenant jumped to, stabbing the patient's pleural cavity with the suction tip.

Air or gas also can build up in the pleural space.

It may show air or fluid in the pleural space.

If they don't, the doctor may seal the pleural space.

A chest tube also is used to drain blood and air from the pleural space.

Cause of death: trauma and extensive bleeding into the right pleural space.

A substance is inserted through the chest tube into the pleural space.

Closed pneumothorax is when air or gas gets in the pleural space without any outside wound.

Open pneumothorax is when air gets into the pleural space from an injury to the chest.

Pleurisy is often associated with complications that affect the pleural space.

Aminoglycosides should be avoided as they have poor penetration into the pleural space.

Blood also can collect in the pleural space.

Fluid inside the pleural space may be found during a physical examination and is usually confirmed by a chest X-ray.

Four types of fluids can accumulate in the pleural space:

Fibrothorax is fibrosis of the pleural space surrounding the lungs.

The locations of the lesions are mostly in the lower left pleural space and/or splenic bed.

If large amounts of fluid, air, or blood are not removed from the pleural space, they may cause the lung to collapse.

This allows the air or fluid to escape from the pleural space, and prevents anything returning to the chest.

Abdominal contents in the pleural space interfere with breathing and cardiac activity.

Normally only a small amount of pleural fluid is present in the pleural space.

If large, a chest tube is placed through the skin and chest wall into the pleural space to remove the air.

To understand the ramifications of this it is important to have an understanding of the role of the pleural space.

A thoracotomy or thoracostomy is an incision into the pleural space of the chest.

You may feel some pressure and slight localized pain when the thoracentesis needle enters the pleural space.

The surgical procedures used to drain fluid, air, or blood from the pleural space are as follows:

To help break up the pus or blood clots, the doctor may use the chest tube to put certain medicines into the pleural space.