Pleural Effusion-Bloody Effusion
Definition
- Bloody Effusion: RBC count >100k
- Note that if Hct is >50% of the serum Hct, then this is classified as a hemothorax instead (see [[Pleural Effusion-Hemothorax]])
Etiology
- Benign Asbestos Pleural Effusion (see [[Benign Asbestos Pleural Effusion]]0: can occur as early as 10 years after asbestos exposure
- Pleural Metastases (see [[Pleural Metastases]])
- [[Mesothelioma]]
- [[Lung Cancer]]
- Pleural Metastases (see [[Pleural Effusion-Exudate]])
- Tuberculosis (see [[Tuberculosis]])
- SLE (see [[SLE]])
- Uremia (see [[Chronic Kidney Disease]])
- Acute PE (see [[Acute PE]])
- Coagulopathy
- Extramedullary Hematopoiesis (see [[Extramedullary Hematopoiesis]])
- Endometriosis (see [[Endometriosis]])
- Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome (see [[Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome]])
- Post-CABG Pleural Effusion (see [[Post-CABG Pleural Effusion]])