The pleura is a thin membrane that covers and cushions the lungs. Pleural fluid reduces friction between the lungs and chest during breathing. Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, often caused by ...
1 Senior Staff Specialist, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand 2 Staff Specialist, Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth ...
1 Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA 2 Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA 3 ...