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* '''Malignant''' | * '''Malignant''' | ||
**[[Metastasis]] (direct or seeding through pericardiocentesis) | **[[Metastasis]] (direct or seeding through pericardiocentesis) | ||
Further, it can be categorized according to the underlying cause into: | |||
* [[Idiopathic]] | |||
* [[Infectious]] ([[Bacterial]], [[Fungal]], [[Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)|HIV]], [[protozoal]], [[parasitic]]) | |||
* [[Neoplastic]] (Direct [[tumor]] extension, retrograde [[lymphatic]] extension, hematologic [[metastasis]]/seeding, and [[pericardiocentesis]] seeding) | |||
* [[Post-operative pericarditis|Post-operative]] (early chest tube removal after [[cardiac surgery]]). | |||
==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 pericardial fluid nature into:
- Transudative
- Exudative
- Hemorrhagic
- Malignant
- Metastasis (direct or seeding through pericardiocentesis)
Further, it can be categorized according to the underlying cause into:
- Idiopathic
- Infectious (Bacterial, Fungal, HIV, protozoal, parasitic)
- Neoplastic (Direct tumor extension, retrograde lymphatic extension, hematologic metastasis/seeding, and pericardiocentesis seeding)
- Post-operative (early chest tube removal after cardiac surgery).