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What are the differences between pleural effusion and thoracentesis?
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Fluid/procedure: Pleural effusion is accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity, usually surrounding the lung. Thoracenthesis is the procedure to remove the fluid from the thoracic cavity, or removing the pleural effusion.
Answered 11/29/2014
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