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Transudative Pleural Effusion: w/ low pleural glucose?

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Transudative Pleural Effusion is a condition characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, and low pleural glucose levels indicate an underlying systemic condition.

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Transudative Pleural Effusion is a condition where there is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, which is the space between the lungs and the chest wall. This fluid is called pleural effusion.

Transudative pleural effusion occurs when the fluid that accumulates is similar to the fluid found in the blood plasma.

When the pleural glucose level is low in transudative pleural effusion, it indicates that the underlying cause is most likely related to systemic conditions such as heart failure, cirrhosis, or kidney disease.

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