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PLEURAL EFFUSION Flashcards

1
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NORMAL PLEURAL FLUID

A

5-15 ML

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PLEURAL FLUID SECRETED BY

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PARIETAL PLEURA

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RATE OF SYNTHESIS OF PLEURAL FLUID

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0.01 ML/KG/HR

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MINIMAL AMOUNT TO BE PRESENT TO BE DETECTED CLINICALLY

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300 ML

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5
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INVESTIGATION OF CHOICE

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CT > USG

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CXR UPRIGHT LATERAL VIEW

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> 100 ML

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CXR UPRIGHT FRONTAL VIEW

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> 200 ML

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CHARACTERISTIC OF PLEURAL EFFUSION OF CHEST =X RAY

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OBLITERATION OR BLUNTING OF COSTOPHRENIC ANGLE
MENISCUS SIGN

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TRANSUDATIVE PLEURAL EFFUSION

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CHF
VALVULAR LESIONS
CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS

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10
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transudative pleural effusion is unilateral or bilateral?

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bilateral

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leading cause of bilateral pleural effusion

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heart failure

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12
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causes of exudative pleural effusion

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parapneumonic effusion
malignancy
tuberculosis
rheumatoid pleural effusion
meigs syndrome

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13
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preferred site of thoracocentesis

A

7th ics

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14
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leading of malignant pleural effusion

A

adenocarcinoma of lung

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15
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symptom of patient with malignant pleural effusion

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trepepnea

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16
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light’s criteria

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pleural fluid protein > 0.5 times of serum protein
pleural fluid ldh > 0.6 times of serum ldh

17
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other parameters checked on pleural effusion

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pleural fluid sugar < 60 %

cytology : malignant cells are present

18
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pleurodesis

A

injection of ‘ doxycycline into pleural sac via chest tube : to formation of adhesions in various layers of pleura

19
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orthopnea

A

in supine position : acute CHF

20
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PLATYPNEA

A

ATRIAL MYXOMA
HEPATO PULMONARY SYNDROME

21
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TUBERCULAR PLEURAL EFFUSION

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ADENOSINE DEAMINASE LEVELS INCREASE IN PLEURAL EFFUSION

22
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RHEUMATOID PLEURAL EFFUSION

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CHOLESTEROL CRYSTALS IN PLEURAL FLUID

23
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MEIGS SYNDROME

A

OVARIAN TUMORS[ FIBROMA/THECOMA]
ASCITES
RIGHT SIDED PLEURAL EFFUSION

24
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HEMMORHAGIC PLEURAL EFFUSION

A

TB
CANCER OF LUNG
TRAUMA
MESOTHELIOMA

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