Pleural Space: Part 1 of 3 [HD]

Dr. Ricardo Jose Gonzalez-Rothi, a lung specialist at the Florida State University College of Medicine, discusses the pleural space, pleural fluid dynamics, and pleural effusions with Jodi Chapman, FSU's medical illustrator. Part 1 of this 3 part series illustrates the basic anatomy and mechanics of the pleura and the pleural space.
Look on our UA-cam channel FSUMedMedia to find the next two installments: Part II: Pleural Fluid Dynamics and Part III: Pleural Effusions.
This animation was created for the medical students at the Florida State University and was presented by Ricardo Gonzalez-Rothi M.D., Professor and Chair at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Animation copyright 2012 by the Florida State University College of Medicine. Special thank you to Peruvemba Sriram, M.D. Pulmonary Critical Care Physician at University of Florida Shands Healthcare Hospital for providing thoracoscopy footage. All thoracoscopy footage copyright 2012 Peruvemba Sriram, M.D.

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This animation was created to educate medical students and is not intended to answer patient questions. Please talk to your doctor for any patient concerns.

[@DoomFinger511]

I am sooo high right now yet I found this fascinating!

[@smashlolaretta]

Dude, I just got baked, started reading my dad's old med books, and here I am! It's so good!

[@Paragota]

Beautiful! Thank you so much, the descriptions plus the animations... GREAT WORK! Keep it up!

[@gouber]

this is well produced

[@ekensuriah3408]

wooooh i love this ....keep it sir

[@sciencegeek0430]

excellent video thank you!

[@solgoode1]

Outstanding!

[@vanessa6082]

Thank you so much, this video is amazing and helped me a lot!

[@victoriasato2582]

Please do one of peritoneum

[@mihnic0504]

Sweet video.

[@dnyaneshwarikhandare2192]

amazing animation video is nicely understanded sir

[@bastidas1953]

Very good

[@yaraashref3401]

i like this film

[@mrog996]

awesome

[@BayouBoggie]

well as a normal person (not a doctor) this explains the action going on and i know when i had pleurisy it hurt like crazy.

[@bhavyavejendla1830]

how did you get to see the space between lung and visceral pleura?

[@nevingeorge1]

wait, pleural fluid has more albumin than blood?

[@psychvision101]

+Nevin George concentration, not absolute amount.

[@chikalicious33]

Can you smoke cigarettes after you had Pleural Effusion? Anyone?

[@maxuris]

Well the pleural space is a real, NON potential space. (according to uptodate)