Pulmonary Effusion

Question 1

Pleural Effusion

Answer 1

Are classified as Transudates or exudates to help and differential diagnosis

Question 2

Exudate

Answer 2

An extra day is plural fluid having one or more of the following features:

1. Plural fluid protein to serum ratio > .5
2. Pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase to serum LDH ratio >.6
3. Pleural fluid LDH greater than 2/3 of the upper limit of normal serum LDH

Question 3

Types of pleural effusions

Answer 3

Transudates
Exudates
Empyema
Hemorrhagic