CM LEC - Correlation of pleural fluid appearance and disease Flashcards

1
Q

appearance of pleural fluid
clear pale yellow
what is the disease?

A

normal

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2
Q

appearance of pleural fluid

turbid, white

A

microbial infection

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3
Q

appearance of pleural fluid
bloody
2 diseases correlated

A

hemothorax

hemorrhagic effusion

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4
Q

appearance of pleural fluid
milky
2 diseases correlated

A

Chylous material from thoracic duct leakage

Pseudochylous material form chronic inflammation

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5
Q

cause of chylous effusion

A

Thoracic duct leakage

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6
Q

cause of pseudochylous effusions

A

Chronic inflammation

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7
Q

appearance of chylous effusion

A

Milky/white

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8
Q

appearance of pseudochylous effusion

A

Milky/green tinge

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9
Q

WBC of chylous effusion

A

predominantly lymphocytes

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10
Q

WBC of pseudochylous effusion

A

mixed cells

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11
Q

cholesterol crystals

chylous effusion

A

absent

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12
Q

cholesterol crystals

pseudochylous effusion

A

present

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13
Q

TG

chylous effusion

A

> 110 mg/dL

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14
Q

Sudan III staining

chylous effusion

A

Strongly positive

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15
Q

TG

pseudochylous effusion

A
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16
Q

Sudan III staining

pseudochylous effusion

A

Negative/weakly positive