Oleothorax
Übersetzung von "oleothorax" ins Russisch
oleothorax
SubstantivUK
/ˌəʊlɪˈθɔːræks/
US
/ˌoʊliˈθɔræks/
oleothorax
oleothoraxes Pl.
oleothoraces Pl.
олеоторакс
The patient was diagnosed with an oleothorax after the X-ray.
Пациенту поставили диагноз олеоторакс после рентгена.
Definitionen
oleothorax
SubstantivUK
/ˌəʊlɪˈθɔːræks/
US
/ˌoʊliˈθɔræks/
A medical condition characterized by the presence of oil in the pleural cavity, often introduced intentionally as a treatment for tuberculosis.
The patient was diagnosed with oleothorax after the oil was introduced into the pleural space to collapse the lung and treat the tuberculosis infection.
The therapeutic procedure of injecting oil into the pleural cavity to collapse a lung, formerly used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Oleothorax was once a common intervention before the advent of effective antituberculous drugs.