Table 16 Etiology of Exudative Effusions*
Parapneumonic
Simple
Complicated
Empyema
Tuberculosis
Other infections
Fungal
Parasitic
Malignant
Metastatic disease
Mesothelioma
Pulmonary embolism
Collagen vascular disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Wegener’s granulomatosis
Churg-Strauss syndrome
Familial Mediterranean fever
Abdominal disease
Pancreatitis
Subphrenic abscess
Esophageal rupture
Postoperative
Atelectasis
Acute respiratory distress syndrome, (ARDS)
Asbestos exposure
Hemothorax
Chylothorax
Cholesterol effusions
Drug reactions
Dressler’s syndrome
Meigs’ syndrome
Uremia
Sarcoidosis
Yellow nail syndrome
Radiation therapy
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome