Diagnosaurus
Pleural effusion and fever
DDx
- Empyema
- Pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion
- Cancer
- Pulmonary embolism
- Tuberculosis
- Connective tissue disease (eg, rheumatoid arthritis)
- Viral infection
- Fungal infection
- Rickettsial infection
- Parasitic infection (eg, Paragonimus)
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Pleural Effusion and Fever." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. 5-Minute Clinical Consult, www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/115076/all/Pleural_effusion_and_fever.
Zeiger RFR. Pleural effusion and fever. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/115076/all/Pleural_effusion_and_fever. Accessed June 5, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Pleural effusion and fever. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/115076/all/Pleural_effusion_and_fever
Zeiger RFR. Pleural Effusion and Fever [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2023 June 05]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/115076/all/Pleural_effusion_and_fever.
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