Causes
to be Considered
- Transudates are ultrafiltrates of plasma in the pleura caused by a small, defined group of etiologies. In contrast, exudates are produced by a variety of inflammatory conditions and often require more extensive evaluation and treatment.
- Transudates include the following:
- Exudates include the following:
1. Congestive heart failure
2. Cirrhosis
3. Atelectasis
4. Nephrotic syndrome
5. Peritoneal dialysis
6. Myxedema
7. Constrictive pericarditis
- Parapneumonic
- Malignancy (carcinoma, lymphoma, mesothelioma)
- Pulmonary embolism
- Collagen-vascular (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus)
- Tuberculous
- Asbestos-related
- Pancreatitis
- Trauma
-
Postcardiac
injury syndrome
- Esophageal perforation
- Radiation pleuritis
- Drug-induced
- Chylothorax
- Meig syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Yellow nail syndrome
- Chronic pleural thickening
- Malignant mesothelioma
Comments
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how much amount of pleural fluid is required for cytological examination to detect malignancy in a patient having huge amount of pleuritis