Pleural Effusion Causes Flashcards
1
Q
Transudate (<30g/L protein) (4)
A
Heart failure
Hypoalbuminaemia (liver disease, nephrotic syndrome)
Hypothyroidism
Meigs syndrome
2
Q
Exudate (>30g/L protein) (7)
A
Infection: pneumonia, TB, subphrenic abscess
Connective tissue disease: RA, SLE
Neoplasia: lung cancer, mesothelioma, mets
Pancreatitis
PE
Dressler’s syndrome
Yellow nail syndrome
3
Q
Heart failure
A
Transudate
4
Q
Liver disease
A
Transudate
5
Q
Nephrotic syndrome
A
Transudate
6
Q
Hypothyroidism
A
Transudate
7
Q
Meigs syndrome
A
Transudate
8
Q
Pneumonia
A
Exudate
9
Q
TB
A
Exudate
10
Q
Subphrenic abscess
A
Exudate
11
Q
RA
A
Exudate
12
Q
SLE
A
Exudate
13
Q
Lung cancer
A
Exudate
14
Q
Mesothelioma
A
Exudate
15
Q
Mets
A
Exudate
