Notes in resp 17 pleural diseases

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Published	08/22/2024	on an upright CXR, {{c1::a meniscus sign and costophrenic angle blunting}} are signs of {{c2::pleural effusion}}
Published	08/22/2024	{{c1::upright::position}} CXR is more sensitive for pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	what are Light's criteria for classifying fluid as exudate?{{c1::- fluid protein/serum protein > 0.5- fluid LDH/serum LDH > 0.6- fluid LDH > …
Published	08/22/2024	congestive heart failure can cause a {{c1::trans}}udative pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	cirrhosis can cause a {{c1::trans}}udative pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	nephrotic syndrome can cause a {{c1::trans}}udative pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	neoplastic disease can cause a {{c1::ex}}udative pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	infectious disease can cause a {{c1::ex}}udative pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	GI disease can cause a {{c1::ex}}udative pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	connective tissue disease can cause a {{c1::ex}}udative pleural effusion
Published	08/22/2024	your patient has a pleural effusion. fluid from thoracentesis is bloody. is it transudative or exudative?{{c1::exudative}}
Published	08/22/2024	your patient has a pleural effusion. fluid from thoracentesis is turbid. is it transudative or exudative?{{c1::exudative}}
Published	08/22/2024	your patient has a pleural effusion. fluid from thoracentesis is clear with a yellow tinge. is it transudative or exudative?{{c1::either}}
Published	08/22/2024	your patient has a pleural effusion. fluid from thoracentesis is milky white. is it transudative or exudative?{{c1::exudative}}
Published	08/22/2024	the number one cause of hemothorax is {{c1::cancer}}
Published	08/22/2024	how can you differentiate if a pleural effusion is caused by an acute or chronic process?{{c1::cellular makeup - >50% neutrophils is acute, >50%…
Published	08/22/2024	you suspect your patient has a pleural effusion and you are concerned for pulmonary embolism. what testing can you do to rule it in/out?{{c1::d-dimer}…
Published	08/22/2024	what are the causes of transudative pleural effusion?{{c1::- congestive heart failure- cirrhosis- nephrotic syndrome}}
Published	08/22/2024	your patient has a pleural effusion. the cellular makeup of the fluid is 80% mononuclear cells. the pH of the fluid is 7.04. what are you concerned fo…
Published	08/22/2024	your patient has a pleural effusion. the cellular makeup of the fluid is 80% neutrophils. the pH of the fluid is 7.04. what is your next step?{{c1::dr…
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