A chylothorax is a type of pleural effusion. It results from lymph formed in the digestive system called chyle accumulating in the pleural cavity due to either disruption or obstruction of the thoracic duct. In people on a normal diet, this effusion can be identified by its turbid, milky white appearance, since chyle contains high levels of triglycerides. It is important to distinguish chylothorax from pseudochylothorax, which has a similar appearance, but is caused by more chronic inflammatory
Mt. Baker erupted in 1843. This eruption resulted in the deaths of many fish in the Baker River, a large forest fire, and the dropping of volcanic ash. The release of steam occurred at Mt. Baker in 1975-6, but no eruption followed this event.ost of the summit of the volcano is covered by glaciers. Because of this, the Indians gave Mt. Baker a name meaning White Steep Mountain.. Easton Glacier near the summit of Mt. Baker.
Mount Mazama started growing about 400,000 years ago, and it was made up of lava flows mixed with pyroclastic material. After that base was created, it switched to more explosive eruptions about 75,000 years ago. Then Mount Mazama started cone building eruptions until about 50,000 years ago.tâs not a mountain any more, but geologists refer to Mount Mazama as a peak in Oregon that used to exist before a catastrophic eruption destroyed the entire mountain and collapsed it into a giant caldera.