Common Causes of Pleural Effusion

Common Causes of Pleural Effusion

Heart failure Low blood protein levels Cirrhosis Pneumonia Blastomycosis Coccidioidomycosis Tuberculosis Histoplasmosis Cryptococcosis Abscess under the diaphragm Rheumatoid arthritis Pancreatitis Pulmonary embolus Tumors Systemic lupus erythematosus Heart surgery Injury to the chest Drugs such as hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, phenytoin, chlorpromazine, and rarely, nitrofurantoin, bromocriptine, dantrolene, procarbazine Improper placement of feeding tubes or intravenous catheters