2020 P1 Q20
Q1. All of the following are causes of exudative Pleural Effusion, EXCEPT:
- SVC obstruction
- Fungal infection
- SLE
- Meig syndrome
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 12
2022 P1 Q12
Q2. Low pleural fluid glucose (< 60 mg%) may be observed in which of the following?
1.Pyogenic pleural effusion
2.Rheumatoid pleuritis
3.Malignant pleural effusion
4.Hepatic hydrothorax
Select the correct answer using the code below:
- 1, 2, and 3
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 3, and 4
- 2, 3, and 4
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 144
2024 P1 Q9
Q3. Consider the following criteria :
1. Pleural fluid protein : Serum protein ratio > 0.5
2. Pleural fluid LDH : Serum LDH ratio > 0.6
3. Pleural fluid LDH > Two-thirds of the upper limit of normal serum LDH Which of the above criteria, if present in pleural fluid, will indicate an exudate?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 280
2025 P1 Q13
Q4. Consider the following pleural fluid analysis : pH – 7·6 Pleural fluid protein – 0·5 g/dL Serum total protein – 6·5 g/dL Pleural fluid LDH – 100 U/L Serum LDH – 300 U/L What is the most likely diagnosis ?
- Pancreatitis
- Myxoedema
- Sarcoidosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
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PYQ 2020–2025 — page 374
