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What are the causes of pleural effusion? -Right sided -Left sided -Bilateral |
Right sided :
Liver abscess Meig's syndrome Dengue hemorrhagic fever Left Sided: Acute pancreatitis Rheumatoid arthritis Ruptured esophagus Dressler's syndrome Dissecting anuerysm. Bilateral : All causes of transudative effusion Connective tissue disease Lymphoma Bilateral extensive pul.tb Pulmonary infarction Multiple metastases |
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What are the causes of recurrent pleural effusion? |
Bronchial carcinoma Pleural mesothelioma Lymphoma Connective tissue disease All causes of transudative effusion |
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What are the causes of transudative & exudative pleural effusion? |
Transudative:
CCF - Chronic constrictive pericarditis - acute rheumatic fever
Cirrhosis of liver
Nephrotic syndrome
Malabsorption, malnutrition
Hypoprotienemia
Hypothyroidism
Meig's syn.
Exudative:
TB Pneumonia Malignancy Infarction Lymphoma Connective tissue disease Post myocardial infarction syndrome
Others: acute pancreatitis, liver abscess, subphrenic abscess. |
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What are the characteristics of empyema fluid? |
Purulent Neutophil predominant Glucose < 60mg/dl Protien > 3mg% lDH > 1000IU/L pH < 7.0 |
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How to diagnose hydrothorax clinically? |
Presence of primary cause (cause of transudative effusion) Generalized edema, ascites,pericardial effusion No history of fever, infection Confirmed by aspiration |
