Accepted at 6:54 p.m. Dec, 10, 2023 by herstein.jacob
Author: ecartusc
Co-authors: herstein.jacob , Cameron
Related Note: 1556035608556
Rationale for change

using the abbreviation "PE" in this question is confusing. The abbreviation for PE stands for pulmonary embolism in the clinical setting, not pleural/parapneummmonic effusion

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Distinguish between PE and pneumonia (has bacteria which eat glucose and generate lactate)

Parapneumonic Effusions
UncomplicatedComplicated
EtiologySterile fluid in pleural spaceBacteria in pleural space
pH≥ 7.2< 7.2
Glucose> 60mg/dL< 60mg/dL
WBC≤ 50,000/mm3> 50,000/mm3
Gram stain & CultureNegativeTypically false negative
(not enough bacteria - would be positive with empyema)
TreatmentAntibioticsAntibiotics + Drainage
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