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SERUM– PLEURAL FLUID ALBUMIN GRADIENT IN THE EVALUATION OF PLEURAL EFFUSION

P Ramarao, Dr.Meeniga Srinivasulu

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Abstract

Pleural effusion is a common complication of many disease processes where differentiation between transudate & exudate is necessary to assist in differential diagnosis. Presently Light’s criteria are used to distinguish between transudate & exudates. But many pleural effusions are misclassified by using these criteria. Objective of the present study was to assess the usefulness of Serum Pleural fluid Albumin gradient as a marker to differentiate exudates from transudate.

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Pleural effusion is a common complication of many disease processes where differentiation between transudate & exudate is necessary to assist in differential diagnosis. Presently Light’s criteria are used to distinguish between transudate & exudates. But many pleural effusions are misclassified by using these criteria. Objective of the present study was to assess the usefulness of Serum Pleural fluid Albumin gradient as a marker to differentiate exudates from transudate.

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Pleural effusion is a common complication of many disease processes where differentiation between transudate & exudate is necessary to assist in differential diagnosis. Presently Light’s criteria are used to distinguish between transudate & exudates. But many pleural effusions are misclassified by using these criteria. Objective of the present study was to assess the usefulness of Serum Pleural fluid Albumin gradient as a marker to differentiate exudates from transudate.

Key concepts: Transudate, Pleural effusion, Albumin, Medicine, Effusion, Differential diagnosis, Pleural fluid, Exudate

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