Abstract
The main mechanisms of transudative and exudative pleural effusions formation are discussed together with diagnostic processes aiming to differentiate exudates from transudates as well as to determine the aetiology of the effusion.
The main mechanisms of transudative and exudative pleural effusions formation are discussed together with diagnostic processes aiming to differentiate exudates from transudates as well as to determine the aetiology of the effusion.