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[pleural effusion] Flashcards

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transudate

exudate

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transudate

exudate

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> 35g/L protein

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pus in the pleural space

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blood in the pleural space

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air in the pleural space

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lymph + fat in the pleural space

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haemopneumothorax

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trans - across (from blood = low protein)

Ex - extra protein - excreted from infection

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increased venous pressure
hypoalbuminaemia
hypothyroidism
Meig’s syndrome

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right pleural effusion
ovarian fibroma
ascites

(transdiaphragmatic lymphatic channels are larger in diameter on the right = effusion on right)

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increased permeability of pleural capillaries due to infection/malignancy

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malignancy (carcinoma/metastases)
infection (TB/pneumonia)
pulmonary infarction
systemic inflammatory disorders (SLE/RA)

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> 35g/L protein

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pus in the pleural space

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blood in the pleural space

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air in the pleural space

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lymph + fat in the pleural space

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haemopneumothorax

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trans - across (from blood = low protein)

Ex - extra protein - excreted from infection

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increased venous pressure
hypoalbuminaemia
hypothyroidism
Meig’s syndrome

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right pleural effusion
ovarian fibroma
ascites

(transdiaphragmatic lymphatic channels are larger in diameter on the right = effusion on right)

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increased permeability of pleural capillaries due to infection/malignancy

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malignancy (carcinoma/metastases)
infection (TB/pneumonia)
pulmonary infarction
systemic inflammatory disorders (SLE/RA)

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malignancy (carcinoma/metastases)
infection (TB/pneumonia)
pulmonary infarction
systemic inflammatory disorders (SLE/RA)

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Pleuritic chest pain

dyspnoea

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tension pneumothorax

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stony dull percussion
diminished breath sounds
tracheal deviation away (in large effusions)
bronchial breathing ABOVE the effusion

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expiration phase as long or longer than inspiration
harsh blowing quality
high pitched sounds not filtered out

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expiration phase as long or longer than inspiration
harsh blowing quality
high pitched sounds not filtered out

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compression of lung

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effusion has a meniscus

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blunting of costophrenic angles

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pleural effusion + pneumothorax

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effusion has the appearance of a meniscus (actually lung pushing fluid up side)

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pleural effusion + pneumothorax

lung no long pushing fluid up side = no meniscus look

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pleural effusion + pneumothorax

lung no long pushing fluid up side = no meniscus look

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diagnostic aspiration

1-2 intercostal spaces below effusion - percuss - 21 gauge

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Pareital pleura biopsy

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clear

straw coloured

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turbid

yellow

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trauma
malignancy
pulmonary infarction

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trauma
malignancy
pulmonary infarction

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mesothelioma

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pulmonary infarction

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pulmonary infarction

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malignancy 
sarcoidosis 
TB 
RA
SLE
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pulmonary embolism

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oesophageal rupture
pancreatitis
bacterial pneumonia
carcinoma

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empyema 
malignancy 
TB
RA 
SLE
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empyema 
malignancy 
TB
RA 
SLE
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chest drainage

US supervision - safe triangle - not where pneumothorax goes

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4-6th

anterior to mid clavicular line

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lymph + fat in the pleural space aka chyle

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4-6th

anterior to mid clavicular line

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pleurodesis (artificial destruction of pleural space - sticks the 2 pleural layers together)

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pleurodesis (artificial destruction of pleural space - sticks the 2 pleural layers together)

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pleural protein: serum protein

if ratio >0.5 effusion is exudate

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