ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Workup of pleural effusion or pleural disease
J. Am. Coll. Radiol; 21 (6S), 2024
Pleural effusions are categorized as transudative or exudative, with transudative effusions usually reflecting the sequala of a systemic etiology and exudative effusions usually resulting from a process localized to the pleura. Common causes of transudative pleural effusions include congestive heart fail...