pleural effusion Flashcards
1
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pleural effusion can be classified as what
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Transudate ( under 30g of protein) or exudate ( over 30g of protein)
Exudates are fluids, CELLS, or other cellular substances that are slowly discharged from BLOOD VESSELS usually from inflamed tissues. Transudates are fluids that pass through a membrane or squeeze through tissue or into the EXTRACELLULAR SPACE of TISSUES.
2
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when do we see transudate fluid
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heart failure
hypoalbuminaemia ( liver disease or nephrOtic syndrome)
hypothyroidism
3
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when do we see exudate fluid
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infection - pneumonia connective tissue disease ( SLE or RA) neoplasia pancretitis PE dresslers syndrome
