Rationale Light’s criteria is a cornerstone in work-up of pleural effusions. Though highly sensitive for identifying exudates, specificity is lower, with some transudates misclassified as exudates. In ...

A man in his 60s presented with a six month history of shortness of breath, left sided chest pain, and left thigh swelling. He had chronic pancreatitis related to alcohol use and continued to drink 70 ...