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Causes of pericardial effusion are
A Tuberculosis
B Coxsackie virus
C Post cardiac surgery
D Systemic lupus erythematosus
E Nephrotic syndrome
Following physical findings may be elicited in a patient with right sided pleural effusion
A Restricted movement on right side
B Shifting of apex beat to left
C Decreased vocal resonance
D Shifting of trachea to right side
E Increased vocal Fremitus
In pleural effusion, following clinical findings may be observed
A Mediastinal shift to opposite side
B Vocal resonance will be absent or reduced
C Intercostal indrawing on affected side
D Increased intercostal space on opposite side
E Oxygen saturation will be affected with mild to moderate effusion
Exudative pleural effusion is found in
A Histoplasmosis
B Metastatic carcinoma
C Lymphoma
D Hepatic cirrhosis
E Hypoproteinaemia
Lymphocytic predominant exudative pleural effusion is compatible with
A Bronchial carcinoma
B Tubercular pleural effusion
C Bacterial pneumonia
D Heart failure
E Cirrhosis of liver
Pleural effusion with high protein content occurs in
A Lung carcinoma
B Pulmonary infarction
C Cardiac failure
D Cirrhosis of the liver
E Myxedema
Causes of transudative pleural effusion include
A CCF
B Protein losing eneropathy
C Nephrotic syndrome
D Pulmonary infarction
E Mesothelioma
Causes of exudative pleural effusion include
A Tuberculosis
B Pneumonia
C Pulmonary infarction
D Congestive cardiac failure
E Cirrhosis of liver
Causes of bilateral pleural effusion are
A Malabsorption syndrome
B Nephrotic syndrome
C Liver abscess
D Pneumococcal pneumonia
E Mesothelioma
Features of pleural effusion are
A Decreased vocal resonance
B Dullness on percussion
C Shifting of trachea to same side
D Vesicular breath sound with prolong expiration
E Bronchial breath sound

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