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betsyb - 04 Oct 2006 16:56 GMT

What does the term effusion mean? I know what infusion means but this is
different.

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Figgertoes - 04 Oct 2006 20:30 GMT

> What does the term effusion mean? I know what infusion means but this is
> different.
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> BetsyB

Betsy, there are different kinds but all involve fluid accumulation I
believe. Steph & J probably have more info...

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic462.htm
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1786.htm
Fig

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betsyb - 04 Oct 2006 21:27 GMT

>> What does the term effusion mean? I know what infusion means but this is
>> different.
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> http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1786.htm
> Fig

It appeared on the report of the scoping I had. Guess it was the bit of
fluid that showed up around my heart thus the echo scoping. Said it was
dimished. So that is one less to chew my nails on.
Thanks for the links.

Betsy

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J - 05 Oct 2006 02:06 GMT

> http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic462.htm
> http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1786.htm

Thanks Fig,
Those were interesting.
I'd like to read them again when I have more time.
Hugs
J

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J - 05 Oct 2006 02:02 GMT

> What does the term effusion mean? I know what infusion means but this is
> different.

Abnormal or excess fluid accumulation (which implies that there's always
some - which makes sense because there's water (or fluids) almost
everywhere, in our bodies).

http://www.nci.nih.gov/templates/db_alpha.aspx?expand=E
effusion (eh-FYOO-zhun)
An abnormal collection of fluid in hollow spaces or between tissues of the
body. For example, a pleural effusion is a collection of fluid between the
two layers of membrane covering the lungs.

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betsyb - 05 Oct 2006 02:47 GMT

>> What does the term effusion mean? I know what infusion means but this is
>> different.
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> body. For example, a pleural effusion is a collection of fluid between the
> two layers of membrane covering the lungs.

Thank you all.

Bets

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Steph - 05 Oct 2006 03:51 GMT

> What does the term effusion mean? I know what infusion means but this is
> different.

In medical terms, excess fluid where it should not be - in the peritoneum,
the pleural cavity, a joint, for instance.
Effusions may be reactive (not caused by cancer) or malignant.

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