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Causes of Pleural Fluid Transudates and Exudates

#Pleural #Fluid #Effusion #Differential #Diagnosis #Transudative #Exudative #Pulmonary #Causes
Causes of Pleural ... Fluid Transudates ... #Fluid #Effusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Transudative #Exudative #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fluid Protein/Serum ... Fluid Lactate Dehydrogenase ... Fluid LDH > 2/3 ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
Pleural fluid It ... 200-300 ml of fluid ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Effusion #Hidden
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Chest POCUS Pulmonary ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... effusion where ... escapes” the pleura ... #video #POCUS #pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... effusion where ... effusion (decompression ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Inflammation of pleural ... nociceptors & induces fluid ... effusion on CXR ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
is within the pleura ... transducing the pleural ... drainage of an effusion ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Pocket Medicine:
Light's Criteria for Pleural ... Effusions #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Lights ... #Criteria #Pleural ... #Effusion #Differential
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... - Loculated effusion ... empyema - Air-fluid ... effusion • Atelectasis ... Pal @drdevrad #Pulmonary
Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Important Exudative Pleural ... Effusions #Exudative ... #Pleural #Effusions ... #Differential #Pulmonary