RESP Flashcards
1
Q
Pleural effusion?
A
PA chest X-ray
Ultrasound guided pleural aspiration (pH, protein, LDH, cytology and microbiology)
2
Q
What is lights criteria?
A
exudates have a protein level of >30 g/L, transudates have a protein level of <30 g/L
if the protein level is between 25-35 g/L, Light’s criteria should be applied.
An exudate is likely if at least one of the following criteria are met:
pleural fluid protein divided by serum protein >0.5
pleural fluid LDH divided by serum LDH >0.6
pleural fluid LDH more than two-thirds the upper limits of normal serum LDH
3
Q
Bronchiectasis
A
High resolution CT chest
