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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Pericardial effusion can be classified according to the underlying cause into: | |||
* '''Transudative''' | |||
**[[Congestive heart failure]] | |||
**[[Myxoedema]] | |||
**[[Nephrotic syndrome]] | |||
* [[ | * '''Exudative''' | ||
* [[ | **[[Tuberculosis]] | ||
* [[ | **[[Empyema]] | ||
**[[neoplasm|Malignant effusion]] | |||
* '''Hemorrhagic''' | |||
**[[Chest trauma]] | |||
**[[aneurysm|Rupture of aneurysm]] | |||
* | * '''Malignant''' | ||
**[[Metastasis]] (direct or seeding through pericardiocentesis) | |||
* | |||
* [[Metastasis]] | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Pericardial effusion can be classified broadly into three types, namely transudative, exudative and hemorrhagic. A fluid secreting malignancy could also be the cause of a pericardial effusion.
Classification
Pericardial effusion can be classified according to the underlying cause into:
- Transudative
- Exudative
- Hemorrhagic
- Malignant
- Metastasis (direct or seeding through pericardiocentesis)