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Apr 2019
5m 40s

Pleural Effusion

THOMAS WATCHMAN
About this episode

In this episode I cover interstitial lung disease.

If you want to follow along with written notes on pleural effusions go to zerotofinals.com/pleuraleffusion/ or find the respiratory section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the causes of exudative and transudative pleural effusions. We also cover presentation, diagnosis, investigations and management and talk about empyema.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

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