How does comparing the hematocrit of pleural fluid to peripheral blood help determine the type of effusion?
What will be an ideal response?
If the hematocrit of the pleural fluid is very similar to the hematocrit of the peripheral blood, then most likely the fluid is due to a bleed directly into the pleural space caused by trauma to the chest.
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