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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion ... #PCC #Pleural #Effusion ... #Transudative #Exudative ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Lights
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... Medical Nugget on Light's ... for diagnosis of Exudative ... Pleural Effusion ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential
Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Pleural Effusions ... #Exudative # ... Pleural #Effusions ... #Comparison #Table ... Characteristics #Differential
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
pleural fluid analysis ... using Light's criteria ... medical diagrams, tables ... #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exudative Effusion ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural Effusions ... PleuralEffusions #Differential ... #Table #Transudative ... #Exudative
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
- Joint Fluid Analysis ... Effusion Characteristics ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Peritoneal dialysis ... • Urinothorax Exudate
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gradient: • Right-to-Left ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm