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- Capillary permeability to fluid increases due to inflammatory cytokines
- Reflection coefficient decreases (protein permeability increases)
- Common malignancies include mesothelioma, lung cancer, and ovarian neoplasms
- Reflection coefficient decreases (protein permeability increases)
- Common malignancies include mesothelioma, lung cancer, and ovarian neoplasms
| Light's Criteria | ||
| Transudative pleural effusion | Exudative pleural effusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein (pleural / serum) | ≤ 0.5 | > 0.5 |
| LDH (pleural / serum) | ≤ 0.6 | > 0.6 |
| Common causes | - Cirrhosis (low albumin) - Nephrotic syndrome (low albumin) - Congestive heart failure | - Infection (TB, fungal, empyema, parapneumonic) - Malignancy - Pulmonary embolism |
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