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Respiratory · Respiratory medicine

Pleural effusion

A medical illustration showing fluid accumulating in the pleural space and compressing the adjacent lung in pleural effusion.

Pleural effusion with fluid accumulating around and compressing the lung — Watermarked educational preview. The interactive annotation version is available to registered DD Medical Atlas users.

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