Pathophysiology of exudative pleural effusions,”Increased permeability of pleural surfaces or decreased lymphatic flow Causes = bacterial pna, TB, malignancy, metastatic disease, viral infection, PE

Pathophysiology of exudative pleural effusions,”Increased permeability of pleural surfaces or decreased lymphatic flow Causes = bacterial pna, TB, malignancy, metastatic disease, viral infection, PE

collagen vascular disease”