Abeer Fatimaover 3 years ago
How to Determine if Pleural Effusion is Exudate or Transudate
Light’s criteria is helpful in determining the fluid causing effusion in the lungs. The effusion can consist of exudate and transudate. The pleural effusion is exudate if one or more than one light’s criterion is met. Reference: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2172232-overview Image via: https://www.grepmed.com/images/1376/differential-pulmonary-diagnosis-effusion-criteria
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