A 65 year old male patient who is a known case of valvular heart disease, presented with breathlessness, cough and edema of both legs of two weeks duration. His clinical and radiological features suggestive of presence of fluid in the pleural cavity bilaterally.
Pleural fluid analysis:
Appearance: clear fluid
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Special gravity: 1.008
Proteins: 1.0g/dl
Glucose: 80mg/dl
LDH: < 200/IU
- What is your diagnosis?
- How will you manage this patient?
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