Recap of Pleural Effusions and Indwelling Pleural Catheters

In this APAPP session, Molly Jozefowski, MS, PA-C, discusses the diagnosis and management of pleural effusions. She explains how fluid can accumulate in the pleural space when production increases, resorption decreases, or both processes occur. Molly also reviews how Light’s criteria help distinguish transudative from exudative pleural effusions and highlights common causes, including heart, liver, or kidney failure, malignancy, postoperative changes, and medication reactions. She also descri...