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    Pleural and Mediastinal Disorders
    • Overview of Pleural and Mediastinal Disorders
    • Mediastinal Masses
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
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    • Pleural Effusion
      • Types of fluid
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
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        • Effusions caused by pneumonia
        • Effusions caused by cancers
        • Chylothorax
    • Pleural Fibrosis and Calcification
      • Postinflammatory pleural fibrosis
      • Asbestos-related pleural disease
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Viral Pleuritis
    • Pneumothorax
      • Symptoms
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        • Recurring pneumothorax
    • Pneumomediastinum
    • Mediastinitis
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