Question 324 · LEK · Pleural effusion
A transudate with a low protein content and the low activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may accumulate in the pleural cavity in the course of:
1) pneumonia;
2) heart failure;
3) cirrhosis;
4) neoplastic disease;
5) gastrointestinal disorder.
The correct answer is:
2) heart failure;
3) cirrhosis;
4) neoplastic disease;
5) gastrointestinal disorder.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,4.
- B. 2,5.
- C. 3,5.
- D. 2,3.
- E. 4,5.
Hint
Transudates arise from altered hydrostatic or oncotic pressure, not from pleural inflammation or infiltration.
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