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Pleural effusion risk factors
Hemothorax risk factors
Pulmonary edema risk factors
Pleural effusion causes
Lung abscess risk factors
Pneumothorax differential diagnosis
Acute bronchitis risk factors
Acute respiratory distress syndrome risk factors