Pleural Effusion Flashcards
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Causes of Pleural Effusions
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Transudative
- Heart failure 90% of cases
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Liver failure with ascites
- Constrictive Pericarditits
- Hypothyroidism
- Ovarian Tumour
Exudative
- Infection
- Malignancy
- Pulmonary Infarction
- Connective tissue disease (SLE, RA)
- Acute pancreatitis
- Lymphoma
- Sarcoidosis
