M4: Serous Fluids (Part 2: Pleural Fluid) Flashcards
- Located between Parietal & Visceral Membrane
- Pleural cavity
Pleural Fluid
Pleural Fluid
Pleural fluid cholesterol: ?
Pleural fluid: serum cholesterol ratio: ?
Fluid: serum total bilirubin ratio: ?
Exudate
Pleural fluid cholesterol: > 60 mg/dL
Pleural fluid: serum cholesterol ratio: > 0.3
Fluid: serum total bilirubin ratio: 0.6 or more
Pleural Fluid
- Immunologic Disease
- Measurement of Glucose is recommended
Rheumatoid arthritis
Pleural Fluid
Clear, Pale Yellow
Appearance
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Normal
Pleural Fluid
Turbid, White
Appearance
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Microbial Infection (Tuberculosis)
Pleural Fluid
Bloody
Appearance
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
- Hemothorax
- Hemorrhagic effusion
- Pulmonary Embolus
- Severe TB
- Malignancy
Pleural Fluid
Milky
Appearance
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
- Chylous material (from thoracic duct)
- Pseudochylous material (chronic inflammation)
Pleural Fluid
Brown
Appearance
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Rupture of Amoebic Liver Abscess
Pleural Fluid
Black
Appearance
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Aspergillus
Pleural Fluid
Viscous
Appearance
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Malignant Mesothelioma (Increased Hyaluronic Acid)
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
WBC, bacterial infection, TB
a. Turbidity
b. Blood
c. Milky
d. ALL
e. NOTA
a. Turbidity
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Rheumatoid arthritis
a. Turbidity
b. Blood
c. Milky
d. ALL
e. NOTA
a. Turbidity
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Occurs in
Malignancy, or a Traumatic Aspiration
BLOOD
Membrane Damage
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
high TAG, (+) Sudan III
a. Chylous
b. Thoracic Duct Leakage
c. Pseudochylous
d. a and b
e. a and c
f. NOTA
Milky
d. a and b
CORRELATION OF PLEURAL FLUID APPEARANCE & DISEASE
Chronic Inflammatory Conditions
a. Chylous
b. Thoracic Duct Leakage
c. Pseudochylous
d. a and b
e. a and c
f. NOTA
c. Pseudochylous
Chylous Effusion OR Pseudochylous Effusion
Cause: Thoracic duct damage
Appearance: Milky/White
Leukocytes: PREDOMINANTLY Lymphocytes
Cholesterol Crystals: Absent
Triglycerides: > 110 mg/dL
Sudan III Stain: Strongly
POSITIVE
Chylous Effusion
Chylous Effusion OR Pseudochylous Effusion
Cause: Chronic Inflammation, Lymphatic Obstruction
Appearance: Milky/Green tinge
Leukocytes: Mixed Cells
Cholesterol Crystals: Present
Triglycerides: < 50 mg/dL
Sudan III Stain: NEGATIVE or Weakly positive
Pseudochylous Effusion
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Macrophages
Normal Value
64-80%
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Lymphocyte
Normal Value
18-30%
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Neutrophils
Normal Value
1-2%
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Eosinophils
Normal Value
0
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Pneumothorax & Hemothorax
a. Macrophages
b. Lymphocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Eosinophils
Differential count
d. Eosinophils
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Pancreatitis
a. Macrophages
b. Lymphocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Eosinophils
c. Neutrophils
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Pulmonary Infarction
a. Macrophages
b. Lymphocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Eosinophils
c. Neutrophils
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
SLE
a. Macrophages
b. Lymphocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Eosinophils
b. Lymphocytes
Pleural Fluid: Hematology Tests
Malignancy
a. Macrophages
b. Lymphocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Eosinophils
b. Lymphocytes