Pleural Effusion

 

Pleural effusion

 

What are the differentials for an effusion?

• Transudate vs. exudate

• Findings: stony dullness, bronchial breathing superior, needle marks from aspirations, signs of underlying cause

• DDx: consolidation, collapse, fibrosis, mass

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Learn differentials of the underlying cause of an effusion, as well as Light's Criteria. 

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