John Hansen-Flaschen
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LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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Pleural effusion, accumulation of watery fluid in the pleural cavity, between the membrane lining the thoracic cage and the membrane covering the lung. There are many causes of pleural effusion, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, and the spread of a malignant tumour from a distant site to the…
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