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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Lymphatic fluid in pleural space | |||
*Due to disruption or obstruction of the thoracic duct | |||
*Differentiate from [[empyema]] | *Differentiate from [[empyema]] | ||
Revision as of 01:53, 26 February 2017
Background
- Lymphatic fluid in pleural space
- Due to disruption or obstruction of the thoracic duct
- Differentiate from empyema
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
- Thoracentesis with fluid:
- Triglycerides
- Cholesterol
- LDH
- Protein
- Culture and gram stain
- Cell differential and count
- Serum LDH and total protein comparison