PLEURAL EFFUSIONS Flashcards
1
Q
YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME
A
YELLOW NAILS, PLEURAL EFFUSION, LYMPHEDEMA STRAW COLORED MOSTLY LYMPHOCYTES PROTEIN 3-4 LDH IN TRANSUDATIVE RANGE OBSTRUCTION OF LYMPHATICS
2
Q
COMPLICATED PARAPNEUMONIC
A
> 100,000 CELLS, PH < 7.2, PROTEIN > 5, LDH > 1000
3
Q
BENIGN ASBESTOS PLEURAL EFFUSION
A
BLOOD TINGED
PRONOUNCED EOSINOPHILIA
PROTEIN 4.5
LDH 300
