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saraeharris

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How does comparing the hematocrit of pleural fluid to peripheral blood help determine the type of effusion?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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How does hypoalbuminemia contribute to transudative pleural effusions?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

If the hematocrit of the pleural fluid is very similar to the hematocrit of the peripheral blood, then most likely the fluid is due to a bleed directly into the pleural space caused by trauma to the chest.

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Albumin is an important contributor to osmotic pressure. Decreased albumin allows fluid to seep into interstitial spaces. A transudate is caused by pressure pushing fluid through normal capillary walls (ie, not from capillary injury). Decreased albumin in the blood causes fluid to move from the capillaries into the pleural space, resulting in a transudative pleural effusion.


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