Signs and symptoms of an effusion vary depending on the underlying disease, but dyspnea, cough, and pleuritic chest pain are common. Chest examination of a patient with pleural effusion is notable for dullness to percussion, decreased or absent tactile fremitus, decreased breath sounds, and no voice transmission.
Medical Definition of velamentous insertion. : attachment of the umbilical cord to the chorion beyond the margin of the placenta.
A condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a vein. 2 VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM PREVENTION. 2.1 Risk Assessment and Treatment. For all patients, first assess the level of mobility. 2. then follow the steps below (see also. Appendix 1.). 3.DVT). A blood clot that occurs in the âdeep veinsâ in the legs, thighs or pelvis. Asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis. is defined as painless DVT detected. only by screening with fibrinogen scanning, ultrasound, or ascending. venography and is often confined to the distal veins.