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+ | ==Etiology== |
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+ | *Increased influx from pleural vessels and decreased efflux via lymphatic system of pleural fluid |
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+ | ==Differential Diagnosis== |
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+ | *Transudative |
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+ | **[[Connective tissue disorder|Connective tissue disorders]] |
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+ | **Inflammatory disorders |
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+ | *Medication (check [https://www.pneumotox.com/pattern/view/31/V.a/pleural-effusion Pneumotox online]) |
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− | * Medication (check Pneumotox online) |
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+ | ==Fluid Analysis== |
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+ | *'''Light's Criteria''' |
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+ | **Exudate is exudative if at least one of: |
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+ | ***Pleural fluid to serum protein ratio > 0.5 |
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+ | ***Pleural fluid to serum lactate dehydrogenase (LD) ratio > 0.6 |
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+ | ***Pleural fluid LD level > 2/3 of upper limit of normal |
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+ | ****ULN usually ~220, so LD > 148 |
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+ | *Modified Light's Criteria |
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+ | **Protein >29 |
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+ | **LDH >0.45 times serum LDH |
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+ | **Pleural cholesterol >1.165 mmol/L |
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+ | *Also albumin gradient and BNP can help differentiate |
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+ | *pH |
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+ | **Normal: 7.60-7.64 |
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+ | **Exudate: 7.30-7.45 |
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+ | **Transudate: 7.40-7.55 |
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+ | **<7.2 |
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+ | ***Malignancy |
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+ | ***Empyema (low glucose) |
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+ | ***TB |
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+ | ***Rheumatoid arthritis (especially if really low glucose) |
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+ | *Glucose <3.3 |
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+ | **Malignancy |
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+ | **Empyema |
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+ | **TB |
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+ | **Rheumatoid arthritis (especially when <1.6) |
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+ | ==Clinical Manifestations== |
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+ | *History of CHF, cirrhosis, CKD, TB, malignancy |
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+ | *Decreased lung sounds with dullness on percussion |
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+ | ==Investigations== |
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+ | *Labs |
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+ | **Pleural fluid and serum protein and LDH |
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+ | *Imaging |
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+ | **CXR is first-line imaging |
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+ | ***Blunting suggests at least 200mL of effusion |
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+ | ***Lateral more sensitive (50mL) |
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+ | ***Lateral decubitus is also helpful to rule out loculations |
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+ | **Bedside ultrasound is best for internal medicine |
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+ | ***More sensitive than CXR (3-5mL) |
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+ | ***Better than CT for assessing the pleura |
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+ | *Thoracentesis |
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+ | **Risks |
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+ | ***Pneumothorax <5% |
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+ | ***Hemothorax 1% |
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+ | ****Avoid if INR >3 or platelets <25 |
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+ | ***Re expansion pulmonary edema <1% |
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+ | ****Avoid taking more than 1-2L |
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+ | **Diagnostic requires 50mL (5-10 for microbiology, 2-5 for biochemistry, 20-40 for cytology) |
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Revision as of 13:33, 30 July 2020
Etiology
- Increased influx from pleural vessels and decreased efflux via lymphatic system of pleural fluid
Differential Diagnosis
- Transudative
- Heart failure, unless post-diuresis
- Cirrhosis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Atelectasis
- Exudative
- Infection, including parapneumonic effusion
- Malignancy
- Connective tissue disorders
- Inflammatory disorders
- Movement of fluid from abdomen to pleural space
- CABG
- Pulmonary embolism
- Medication (check Pneumotox online)
- Asbestosis
Fluid Analysis
- Light's Criteria
- Exudate is exudative if at least one of:
- Pleural fluid to serum protein ratio > 0.5
- Pleural fluid to serum lactate dehydrogenase (LD) ratio > 0.6
- Pleural fluid LD level > 2/3 of upper limit of normal
- ULN usually ~220, so LD > 148
- Exudate is exudative if at least one of:
- Modified Light's Criteria
- Protein >29
- LDH >0.45 times serum LDH
- Pleural cholesterol >1.165 mmol/L
- Also albumin gradient and BNP can help differentiate
- pH
- Normal: 7.60-7.64
- Exudate: 7.30-7.45
- Transudate: 7.40-7.55
- <7.2
- Malignancy
- Empyema (low glucose)
- TB
- Rheumatoid arthritis (especially if really low glucose)
- Glucose <3.3
- Malignancy
- Empyema
- TB
- Rheumatoid arthritis (especially when <1.6)
Clinical Manifestations
- History of CHF, cirrhosis, CKD, TB, malignancy
- Decreased lung sounds with dullness on percussion
Investigations
- Labs
- Pleural fluid and serum protein and LDH
- Imaging
- CXR is first-line imaging
- Blunting suggests at least 200mL of effusion
- Lateral more sensitive (50mL)
- Lateral decubitus is also helpful to rule out loculations
- Bedside ultrasound is best for internal medicine
- More sensitive than CXR (3-5mL)
- Better than CT for assessing the pleura
- CXR is first-line imaging
- Thoracentesis
- Risks
- Pneumothorax <5%
- Hemothorax 1%
- Avoid if INR >3 or platelets <25
- Re expansion pulmonary edema <1%
- Avoid taking more than 1-2L
- Diagnostic requires 50mL (5-10 for microbiology, 2-5 for biochemistry, 20-40 for cytology)
- Risks