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TissueDB/Tissues/Pleural Effusion

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▼This page is a tissue entry for the SELF Tissue Database.
It documents the structures, recommended materials, and related simulators associated with this tissue to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
Labelled drawing of the chest with a normal lung on one side and a lung compressed by pleural fluid on the other
Pleural effusion: fluid in the pleural space compresses the lung on one side.
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Pleural effusion is an abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space between the visceral and parietal pleura; in simulation it is the drainable fluid a trainee removes during thoracentesis.

Materials

Material Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
Intravenous fluid in an air-filled bag - - Multipurpose Thoracic Simulator (Carter) An intravenous-fluid bag made taut with injected air gives an air–fluid level; the fluid is the simulated effusion.[1]
  • Empyema — infected pleural effusion
  • Blood — haemothorax (blood in the pleural space)

References

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  1. ↑ Carter YM, Wilson BM, Hall E, Marshall MB. Multipurpose simulator for technical skill development in thoracic surgery. J Surg Res 2010;163(2):186–191. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2010.04.051. PMID 20691997.
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Keywords pleural effusion, pleural fluid, thoracentesis, pleural space, simulated fluid, effusion
Authors Ian-laurel, Arturo Pelayo
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
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Created July 2, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit November 8, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Cite as Arturo Pelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Pleural Effusion". Appropedia. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
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