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Last Update: 06/04/2024 11:20 PM
Current Deck: SLS Cards::7. Dyspnea/ cough - respiratory
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How do you determine what type of pleural effusion it is?
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Light's criteria
Exudative effusions will have at least one of:
Exudative effusions will have at least one of:
- Pleural fluid protein/ serum protein > 0.5
- Pleural fluid LDH/ serum LDH > 0.6
- Pleural fluid LDH > 2/3 * serum LDH ULN
JAMA review
- Pleural fluid cholesterol > 1.42 mmol/L
- LDH > 200 U/L
- Pleural fluid cholesterol/ serum cholesterol > 0.3