Pleural Effusion 1

Question 1

Types of collections that accumulate in pleural space…

• ?/pyothorax - accum of ?, due to ?
• Chylothorax - accum of ? due to ? ? leakage
• Haemothorax - accum of ? due to ?
• Fluid effusion - ? or ?

Answer 1

empyema
pus
infection
lymph
thoracic duct
blood
trauma
transudative exudative

Question 2

Transudative - occur due to ? hydrostatic pressure or ? oncotic pressure

• Cardiac failure - ? leading to increased ? pressure
• Liver failure - decreased ? prod decreasing oncotic pressure
• Renal failure - ? ? decreasing oncotic pressure
• ? dialysis

Answer 2

incr
decr
LHF
hydrostatic
protein
neph syndrome
peritoneal

Question 3

Rarer causes can be ?, or ? tumours - ?’s syndrome

Answer 3

hypothyroidism
ovarian
Meig

Question 4

Exudative - occur due to increased ? ?

• infections - ? pneumonia, ?
• neoplasm - lung ? or secondary, ?
• pulmonary infarction - ?
• autoimmune disease - ? + ?
• Abdominal disease - ? or ? abscess

Answer 4

cap perm
bacterial
TB
primary
mesothelioma
PE
RA + SLE
pancreatitis
subphrenic