| Characteristics of Pleural Fluid in Patients Undergoing Thoracenteses (N=11) |
n (%) |
| Unilateral |
9 (82) |
| Bilateral |
2 (18) |
| Etiologies of pleural effusion |
|
| Malignancy |
2 (18) |
| Congestive heart failure (CHF) |
1 (9) |
| Malnutrition |
1 (9) |
| Hepatic hydrothorax |
1 (9) |
| Multiple etiologies* |
4 (37) |
| Pericarditis |
1 (9) |
| Unknown |
1 (9) |
*Multiple etiologies included a combination of CHF/Kidney failure,
CHF/Kidney failure/Pneumonia, CHF/Rib Fracture, Liver failure/Pneumonia |
