Causes Of Pleural Effusion Flashcards
1
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Mechanism: INCREASED capillary HYDROSTATIC pressure
A
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
2
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INCREASED capillary permeability
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PNEUMONIA
3
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DECREASED capillary ONCOTIC pressure
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NEPHROTIC syndrome
4
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INCREASED Intrapleural pressure
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ATELECTASIS
5
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DECREASED lymphatic drainage
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MEDIASTINAL CARCINOMATOSIS