transudate and exudate Flashcards
what can cause a transudate?
heart failure
cirrhosis
nephrotic syndrome
what can cause an exudate?
malignancy
infection
trauma
PE
what is the protein level of a transudate?
<30g/L
what is the protein level of an exudate?
> 30g/L
what type of pleural effusion does heart failure cause?
transudate
what type of pleural effusion does cirrhosis cause?
transudate
what type of pleural effusion does nephrotic syndrome cause?
transudate
what type of pleural effusion does malignancy cause?
exudate
what type of pleural effusion does infection cause?
exudate
what type of pleural effusion does trauma cause?
exudate
what type of pleural effusion does a PE cause?
exudate
protein < 30g/L
transudate
protein > 30g/L
exudate