name the disease associated with the different pleural fluid findings
1 transudate
2 exudate
3 low glucose
4 amylase
5 blood
6 lymphocytes
7 elevated LDH and elevated protein
8 adenosine deaminase
1. Trasudate. eg. HTN from Rt Hrt Failure/Cor Pulmonale. There will be Pleural effusions,
2. Exudate. eg. an Empyema effused pleurally. Fever and pus too.
Exudate has >3.0 protein
Transudate has So between 10mg/dL and 90mg/dL, a transudate would have >59.4
elevated amylase pancreatitis and oesophageal rupture
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Exudate has >3.0 Protein )Ethink3 n more(
Transudate has 59.4 for its Glu level
E 60
transudate -- seen with any change of hydrostatic state (cirrhosis, nephrotic syn, rt heart failure....)
Exudate -- empyema and CANCER!!!
amylase in the pleurtic fluid -- think pancreatitis and esophageal rupture..
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Exudate Glucose about 60, Traunsudate Glucose >60.
eg to convert: 3.3mmol/l (= 59.4mg/dL) , multiply 3.3 x 18 to get mg/gl
elevated LDH and adenosine deaminase seen in tubercular effusion
name the disease associated with the different pleural fluid findings
3 low glucose empyema malig or RA
4 amylase - pancreatitis or ruptured eosphagus
5 blood - PE
6 lymphocytes -- TB even if the organism does not grow
7 elevated LDH and elevated protein - CA or empyma
8 adenosine deaminase - TB as well