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Quiz by Med Student , updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Med Student
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Question 1
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Answer
- True
- False
Question 2
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Pleural fluid is characterized as a transudate or an exudate. How do we differentiate between the two?
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Culture for aerobic, anaerobic, and fungal organisms
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Visual characteristics
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Light’s criteria
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Ranson's Criteria
Question 3
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Which of these chemistry markers are included in light’s criteria?
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protein and LDH levels
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glucose, LDH and pH
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albumin and glucose levels
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only pleural and serum protein levels
Question 4
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Which of these conditions is not a cause of exudative effusions?
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Congestive heart failure
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Primary lung or metastatic carcinoma
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Empyema
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Esophageal perforation
Question 5
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Which of these conditions can cause malignant pleural effusion?
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direct or metastatic pleural involvement
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bronchial or lymphatic obstruction
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hypoproteinemia
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sympathetic accumulation from infradiaphragmatic involvement
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all of the above
Question 6
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What is the definition of a “trapped” lung?
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presence of a massive pleural effusion leading to severe dyspnea
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severe infection of the pleural space
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failure of the lung to expand completely after thoracentesis
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when chyle from the thoracic duct empties into the pleural space
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none of the above
Question 7
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Why do we perform talk pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions?
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to prevent recurrence of the effusion
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to improve life expectancy
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to take biopsy
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all of the above
Question 8
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Which of these conditions can mot cause pleural empyema?
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bronchopleural fistula
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pulmonary embolism
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rupture of a pulmonary or mediastinal abscess
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esophageal perforation
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tuberculosis
Question 9
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How do we treat patients with organizing/late stage empyema?
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antibiotics and supportive care
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fibrinolytic agents
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chest tube drainage
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thoracotomy with decortication
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thoracotomy and pulmonectomy
Question 10
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A 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?
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primary lung or metastatic carcinoma
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chylothorax
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primary spontaneous pneumothorax
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empyema
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congestive heart failure
Question 11
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A 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?
Answer
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Empyema
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Tuberculosis
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Massive hemothorax
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Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Question 12
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Patients with spontaneous pneumothorax are usually
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small children
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elderly
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young men
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young women
Question 13
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Which of these conditions can cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax?
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trauma
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needle aspiration
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surgery
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subpleural blebs
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central line insertion
Question 14
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What is the treatment of initial subtotal spontaneous pneumothorax?
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conservative - observation
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chest tube drainage
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thoracoscopy
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thoracotomy
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all of the above
Question 15
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What is the treatment of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax on the same side?
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conservative - observation
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chest tube drainage
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thoracoscopy with resection of apical blebs
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thoracotomy with lobectomy
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none of the above
Question 16
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma is commonly associated with
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Radiation exposure during childhood
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Asbestos exposure
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Genetic mutations
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Tuberculosis
Question 17
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What is the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma?
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chemotherapy
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radiation therapy
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extrapleural pneumonectomy
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all of the above
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