Mnemonic for pleural effusion
Causes of exudates pleural effusion = PINTS
P = Pulmonary infarction
I = Infection (e.g.: pneumonia, lung abscess, pancreatitis)
N = Neoplasm
T = Tuberculosis / Trauma
S = Systemic disease (e.g.: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), sarcoid, systemic sclerosis)
Causes of transudates pleural effusion = CHARM
C = Carditis / Cardiac failure
H = Hypothyroidism
A = hypoAlbuminaemia
R = Renal failure
M = Meigs syndrome / Malabsorption
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