Pleural Effusion-General


Physiology

Pleural Space Cell Content

Etiologies of Various Pleural Space Pressure States

PLEURAL SPACE


CXR Findings


Pleural Fluid Criteria

General Comments

Transudate (see Pleural Effusion-Transudate, [[Pleural Effusion-Transudate]])

Exudate (see Pleural Effusion-Exudate, [[Pleural Effusion-Exudate]])

Bloody Effusion (see [[Pleural Effusion-Bloody Effusion]])

Hemothorax (see [[Pleural Effusion-Hemothorax]])

Chylothorax (see [[Pleural Effusion-Chylothorax]])

Pseudochylothorax (Cholesterol Pleurisy) (see [[Pleural Effusion-Pseudochylothorax]])

Empyema (see [[Pleural Effusion-Parapneumonic]])


Pleural Fluid pH


Pleural Fluid Cholesterol


Pleural Fluid Triglycerides


Pleural Fluid Amylase


Pleural Fluid Adenosine Deaminase (ADA)


Pleural Fluid ANA


Pleural Fluid RF


Pleural Fluid Complement


Pleural Fluid Immunocytometry


Pleural Fluid Mesothelial Cells


Pleural Fluid Interferon Gamma


Pleural Fluid TB PCR


References