Symptom Finder - Pleural Effusion
PLEURAL EFFUSION
A patient has a right pleural effusion on a routine x-ray of the chest. What diseases should you consider in the differential diagnosis?
1. Pneumonia with pleurisy
2. Tuberculosis
3. Fungal disease
4. Congestive heart failure
5. Lupus erythematosus
6. Pulmonary embolism
7. Carcinoma of the lung
8. Mesothelioma
9. Subphrenic abscess
10. Pancreatitis
11. Meigs syndrome
12. Other collagen disease
13. Metastatic neoplasm
14. Drug-induced pleural disease
15. Parasitic infestation (e.g., Echinococcus)
A patient has a right pleural effusion on a routine x-ray of the chest. What diseases should you consider in the differential diagnosis?
1. Pneumonia with pleurisy
2. Tuberculosis
3. Fungal disease
4. Congestive heart failure
5. Lupus erythematosus
6. Pulmonary embolism
7. Carcinoma of the lung
8. Mesothelioma
9. Subphrenic abscess
10. Pancreatitis
11. Meigs syndrome
12. Other collagen disease
13. Metastatic neoplasm
14. Drug-induced pleural disease
15. Parasitic infestation (e.g., Echinococcus)
