Pleural fluid Flashcards by Gill Mill

Q

Straw coloured

A

Cardiac failure

Hypoalbuminaemia

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Bloody

A

Trauma
Malignancy
Infection
Infarction

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Q

Turbid/milky

A

Empyema

Chylothorax

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Q

Foul smelling

A

Anaerobic emyema

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Q

Food particles

A

Oesophageal rupture

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Q

Pleural pH <7.2

A

Requires drainage in the setting of infection!

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Q

Low glucose

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

Tuberculosis

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Q

Raised amylase

A

Pancreatitis

Oesophageal rupture

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Q

Heavy blood stained

A

Mesothelioma
Pulmonary embolism
Tuberculosis

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