rheumatoid effusions have elevated cholesterol, high LDH, low glucose

• related: pleural effusion
• tags: #permanent

• rheumatoid effusions sometimes are known as pseudochylothorax
• they can have milky green appearance
• TG is usually low with cholesterol high. Contrast this with chylorhorax: chylothorax is elevated TG with low cholesterol¹

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• chylothorax is elevated TG with low cholesterol
  • pseudochylothorax: rheumatoid effusions have elevated cholesterol, high LDH, low glucose