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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
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Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
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Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
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POCUS Pleural Effusion #Clinical #EM #PCC #Radiology #POCUS #PleuralEffusion #Pleural #Effusion
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On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
lateral image of CXR effusion ... doc #Hidden #PleuralEffusion ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
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On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
to pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
• Capture and fusion ... AIVR #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
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