Question 313 · LEK · Pleural effusion
Please indicate diseases that may cause the accumulation of pleural fluid characterized by a low pH (< 7.3):
1) congestive heart failure;
2) complicated parapneumonic effusion;
3) nephrotic syndrome;
4) neoplastic pleural effusion;
5) tuberculous pleural effusion.
The correct answer is:
2) complicated parapneumonic effusion;
3) nephrotic syndrome;
4) neoplastic pleural effusion;
5) tuberculous pleural effusion.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,5.
- B. 2,3,4.
- C. 3,5.
- D. 2,4,5.
- E. 1,2,4.
Hint
Low pleural pH reflects intense metabolic activity of cells or bacteria in an exudate, so exclude the transudates first.
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