The Master Surgeon | Free Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

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A 44 years old female is admitted for progressive breathless and non productive cough. She reports that her symptoms have prevented her from working and looking after her children. A chest X ray confirms a right sided pleural effusion. A diagnostic pleural aspirate was obtained and your consultant asks you for your opinion. Which ONE of the following features is consistent with an exudative pleural effusion?

Please select one of the following:

Age over 40 years
Protein level of 15g/L
Pleural/ serum LDH ratio of 0.7
Pleural/ serum protein ratio of 0.3
PH under 7.3

Question By Dr Ley Taing Chan MBBS, BA.