Pleural Effusion Clinical Final Conclusion Part 5 - Dr. Sheetu Singh

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• All of the following are true about pleural
  effusion except (select 2 options)
• Horizontal fluid level
• Decreased lung volume
• Decreased heart sounds
• Decreased chest movements
• Succusion splash

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• Tubercular pleural effusion is characterized by
  all of the following except
• Hemorrhagic effusion
• Pleural fluid LDH gt 60 serum LDH
• Increased deaminase
• Increased mesothelial cells

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• Pleural fluid having low glucose is seen in all
  except
• Tuberculosis
• Empyaema
• Mesothelioma
• Rheumatoid arthritis

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• A high amylase level in pleural fluid suggests a
  diagnosis of
• Tuberculosis
• Malignancy
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Pulmonary infarction

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