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A Novel Diagnostic Approach for Suspected Icodextrin Pleural Effusion in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
Symptomatic pleural effusion secondary to pleuroperitoneal communication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) occurs in approximately 2% of patients undergoing continuous ambulatory PD. The classic presentation is that of a low-protein, high-glucose pleural aspirate consistent with the high dextrose concentrations present in standard PD fluids, hence the name sweet hydrothorax. Nevertheless, the increasing use of icodextrin calls for an innovative bedside diagnostic approach because icodextrin does not contain high concentrations of dextrose after all.
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