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Pleural Diseases- Surgical Diseases 4th Year- PMU
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2Pleural fluid is characterized as a transudate or an exudate. How do we differentiate between the two?
- ACulture for aerobic, anaerobic, and fungal organisms
- BVisual characteristics
- CLight’s criteria
- DRanson's Criteria
3Which of these chemistry markers are included in light’s criteria?
- Aprotein and LDH levels
- Bglucose, LDH and pH
- Calbumin and glucose levels
- Donly pleural and serum protein levels
4Which of these conditions is not a cause of exudative effusions?
- ACongestive heart failure
- BPrimary lung or metastatic carcinoma
- CEmpyema
- DRheumatoid arthritis
- EEsophageal perforation
5Which of these conditions can cause malignant pleural effusion?
- Adirect or metastatic pleural involvement
- Bbronchial or lymphatic obstruction
- Chypoproteinemia
- Dsympathetic accumulation from infradiaphragmatic involvement
- Eall of the above
6What is the definition of a “trapped” lung?
- Apresence of a massive pleural effusion leading to severe dyspnea
- Bsevere infection of the pleural space
- Cfailure of the lung to expand completely after thoracentesis
- Dwhen chyle from the thoracic duct empties into the pleural space
- Enone of the above
7Why do we perform talk pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions?
- Ato prevent recurrence of the effusion
- Bto improve life expectancy
- Cto take biopsy
- Dall of the above
8Which of these conditions can mot cause pleural empyema?
- Abronchopleural fistula
- Bpulmonary embolism
- Crupture of a pulmonary or mediastinal abscess
- Desophageal perforation
- Etuberculosis
9How do we treat patients with organizing/late stage empyema?
- Aantibiotics and supportive care
- Bfibrinolytic agents
- Cchest tube drainage
- Dthoracotomy with decortication
- Ethoracotomy and pulmonectomy
10A 37-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of general malaise, fever, weight loss, cough and dyspnea for the past two weeks. On the plain x-ray there is evidence of massive pleural effusion. What is the most probable diagnosis?
- Aprimary lung or metastatic carcinoma
- Bchylothorax
- Cprimary spontaneous pneumothorax
- Dempyema
- Econgestive heart failure
11A 20-year-old man comes to the emergency department with symptoms of sudden sharp pain in his right hemithorax and dyspnea. He does not report for any trauma. Findings from the physical examination - reduced breath sounds on the right side. Before performing any imaging tests what is the most probable diagnosis?
- AEmpyema
- BTuberculosis
- CMassive hemothorax
- DPrimary spontaneous pneumothorax
12Patients with spontaneous pneumothorax are usually
- Asmall children
- Belderly
- Cyoung men
- Dyoung women
13Which of these conditions can cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax?
- Atrauma
- Bneedle aspiration
- Csurgery
- Dsubpleural blebs
- Ecentral line insertion
14What is the treatment of initial subtotal spontaneous pneumothorax?
- Aconservative - observation
- Bchest tube drainage
- Cthoracoscopy
- Dthoracotomy
- Eall of the above
15What is the treatment of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax on the same side?
- Aconservative - observation
- Bchest tube drainage
- Cthoracoscopy with resection of apical blebs
- Dthoracotomy with lobectomy
- Enone of the above
16Malignant pleural mesothelioma is commonly associated with
- ARadiation exposure during childhood
- BAsbestos exposure
- CGenetic mutations
- DTuberculosis
17What is the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma?
- Achemotherapy
- Bradiation therapy
- Cextrapleural pneumonectomy
- Dall of the above
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- Pleural Diseases: Pleural Empyema, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Tumors of the Pleura, Malignant Pleural Effusions Surgical Diseases 4th Year- PMU
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