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Question 1

1) Which of these commonly causes pleural effusions that are exudates rather than transudates?
  1. Pleural metastasis
  2. Congestive heart failure
  3. Asbestos related pleural disease
  4. a and b
  5. a and c
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Question by: James G. Smirniotopoulos, M.D. - Author Info

Approved by: James G. Smirniotopoulos, M.D.
Errors: None
Question 2

2) In contrast to a transudate effusion, the fluid from a pleural exudate may have ...
  1. Pleural fluid protein more than 50% of serum protein
  2. Pleural fluid LDH more than 60% of serum LDH
  3. Pleural fluid protein > 2.9 g/dL
  4. Pleural fluid cholesterol > 45 mg/dL
  5. All of the above
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Question by: James G. Smirniotopoulos, M.D. - Author Info

Approved by: James G. Smirniotopoulos, M.D.
Errors: None
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