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pleural effusion
bingousmle - 05-21-10 14:28
When the exudative pleural effusion contains less than 60 mg/dL of glucose, which one of the following diseases is the most likely cause?
a. Eosophageal rupture
b. Cirrhosis
c. Malignant pleural effusion
d. Pancreatic pleural effusion
e. Diaphragmatic hernia
bingousmle - 05-21-10 14:28
When the exudative pleural effusion contains less than 60 mg/dL of glucose, which one of the following diseases is the most likely cause?
a. Eosophageal rupture
b. Cirrhosis
c. Malignant pleural effusion
d. Pancreatic pleural effusion
e. Diaphragmatic hernia
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: pleural effusion babbu5508 - 05-26-10 00:54 My answer is: d.
When the exudative pleural effusion contains less than 60 mg/dL of glucose, which one of the following diseases is the most likely caused. Pancreatic pleural effusion
#2
Re: pleural effusion mtniharika - 05-26-10 01:57 My answer is: c.
When the exudative pleural effusion contains less than 60 mg/dL of glucose, which one of the following diseases is the most likely cause..c. Malignant pleural effusion
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Re: pleural effusion galaxy - 05-26-10 02:07 My answer is: c.
When the exudative pleural effusion contains less than 60 mg/dL of glucose, which one of the following diseases is the most likely cause? c. Malignant pleural effusion
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Re: pleural effusion luckyveda - 05-28-10 11:37 My answer is: c.
Malignant pleural effusion is a condition which can cause exudative pleural effusion contains less than 60 mg/dL of glucose, among the given cases
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Re: pleural effusion probin - 10-25-11 02:39 My answer is: c.
exudative pleural effusion is usually caused due to bacterial infection, viral infection, cancer and embolism,
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