Pleura Disease

Which of the following is a common symptom of pleural effusion? *

Hemoptysis

Wheezing

Dyspnea

Clubbing of the fingers

Which of the following is a common cause of transudative pleural effusion? *

Pneumonia

Congestive heart failure

Pulmonary embolism

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common cause of exudative pleural effusion? *

Cirrhosis

Nephrotic syndrome

Rheumatoid arthritis

Tuberculosis

Which of the following is a characteristic finding on imaging studies in pleural effusion? *

Normal lung fields

Atelectasis

Pleural thickening

Ground-glass opacities

Which of the following is a common complication of pleural effusion? *

Pulmonary embolism

Pneumothorax

Respiratory failure

Cor pulmonale

Which of the following is a common treatment for pleural effusion? *

Antibiotics

Diuretics

Bronchodilators

Thoracentesis

Which of the following is a common cause of hemothorax? *

Trauma

Tuberculosis

Pneumonia

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common cause of chylothorax? *

Trauma

Tuberculosis

Heart failure

Lymphoma

Which of the following is a common symptom of pleurisy? *

Hemoptysis

Wheezing

Pleuritic chest pain

Clubbing of the fingers

Which of the following is a common finding in the physical examination of patients with pleural effusion? *

Inspiratory crackles

Hyperresonance to percussion

Diminished breath sounds

Decreased tactile fremitus

Which of the following is a common cause of empyema? *

Bacterial pneumonia

Viral pneumonia

Fungal pneumonia

Parasitic pneumonia

Which of the following is a common symptom of empyema? *

Hemoptysis

Wheezing

Pleuritic chest pain

Clubbing of the fingers

Which of the following is a common finding in the physical examination of patients with empyema? *

Inspiratory crackles

Hyperresonance to percussion

Diminished breath sounds

Decreased tactile fremitus

Which of the following is a common treatment for empyema? *

Antibiotics

Diuretics

Bronchodilators

Thoracentesis

Which of the following is a common cause of pneumothorax? *

Trauma

Tuberculosis

Pneumonia

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common symptom of pneumothorax? *

Hemoptysis

Wheezing

Pleuritic chest pain

Clubbing of the fingers

Which of the following is a common finding in the physical examination of patients with pneumothorax? *

Inspiratory crackles

Hyperresonance to percussion

Diminished breath sounds

Decreased tactile fremitus

Which of the following is a common treatment for pneumothorax? *

Antibiotics

Diuretics

Bronchodilators

Chest tube insertion

Which of the following is a common cause of pleural thickening? *

Asbestosis

Silicosis

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Byssinosis

Which of the following is a common symptom of pleural thickening? *

Hemoptysis

Wheezing

Pleuritic chest pain

Clubbing of the fingers

Which of the following is a common finding in the physical examination of patients with pleural thickening? *

Inspiratory crackles

Hyperresonance to percussion

Diminished breath sounds

Decreased tactile fremitus

Which of the following is a common cause of pleural plaques? *

Asbestosis

Silicosis

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Byssinosis

Which of the following is a common symptom of pleural plaques? *

Hemoptysis

Wheezing

Pleuritic chest pain

Clubbing of the fingers

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