Computed Tomography (CT) Pleural Effusion Part 4 Clinical symptoms and sign - Dr. Sheetu Singh

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Computed Tomography (CT)

• Helps identify underlying parenchymal
  abnormalities
• Differentiate transudative from exudative pleural
  effusion
• Differentiate malignant pleural effusion by
  presence of pleural nodularity, pleural rind,
  pleural thickening gt 1 cm and mediastinal pleural
  involvement

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• Which one of the following conditions may lead to
  exudative pleural effusion?

• Cirrhosis
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Congestive heart failure
• Bronchogenic carcinoma

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• All of the following are causes of transudative
  pleural effusion except
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Constrictive pericarditis
• Myxedema
• Pulmonary embolism

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• Left side pleural effusion is seen in
• Pancreatitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Hypoproteinemia
• CCF
• Esophageal rupture