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Causes of pleural effusion - Coggle Diagram
Causes of pleural effusion
Transudative
Increased hydrostatic pressure
Heart failure
Constrictive pericarditis
Obstructive uropathy and ESRD
Decreased oncotic pressure
Hepatic failure
Nephrotic syndrome
Protein losing enteropathy
Malnutrition
Others
Peritoneal dialysis
Myxedema (hypothyroidism)
Meigs $
Urinothorax (obstructive uropathy)
Acute atelectasis
Exudative
Infection
Malignancy
Autoimmune
PE and infarction
Trauma
Ruptured esophagus
Pancreatitis
Uremia
empyema, hemothorax, chylothorax
Drug induced (e.g. nitrofurantoin, amiodarone, methotrexate)