Chapter 407 Hydrothorax Glenna B. Winnie, Steven V. Lossef Hydrothorax is a transudative pleural effusion usually caused by abnormal pressure gradients in the lung. Etiology Hydrothorax is most often associated with cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease. It can also be a manifestation of severe nutritional edema and hypoalbuminemia. Rarely, it results from vascular obstruction by neoplasms, enlarged lymph nodes, pulmonary embolism, or adhesions. It may occur from a ventriculoperitoneal shunt or peritoneal dialysis and has been reported in congenital parvovirus B19 infection. Clinical Manifestations Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Chronic Recurrent Aspiration Arboviral Encephalitis in North America Isolated Glomerular Diseases with Recurrent Gross Hematuria American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease; Trypanosoma cruzi) Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics Expert Consult Jun 18, 2016 | Posted by admin in PEDIATRICS | Comments Off on Hydrothorax Full access? Get Clinical Tree
Chapter 407 Hydrothorax Glenna B. Winnie, Steven V. Lossef Hydrothorax is a transudative pleural effusion usually caused by abnormal pressure gradients in the lung. Etiology Hydrothorax is most often associated with cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease. It can also be a manifestation of severe nutritional edema and hypoalbuminemia. Rarely, it results from vascular obstruction by neoplasms, enlarged lymph nodes, pulmonary embolism, or adhesions. It may occur from a ventriculoperitoneal shunt or peritoneal dialysis and has been reported in congenital parvovirus B19 infection. Clinical Manifestations Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Chronic Recurrent Aspiration Arboviral Encephalitis in North America Isolated Glomerular Diseases with Recurrent Gross Hematuria American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease; Trypanosoma cruzi) Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics Expert Consult Jun 18, 2016 | Posted by admin in PEDIATRICS | Comments Off on Hydrothorax Full access? Get Clinical Tree
