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In healthy adults, what is the normal range for respiratory rate?
In healthy adults, what is the normal range for respiratory rate?
What level of blood oxygenation is considered normal in healthy adults on room air?
What level of blood oxygenation is considered normal in healthy adults on room air?
Which type of acute respiratory failure is the most common?
Which type of acute respiratory failure is the most common?
What is the defining volume of blood loss in a simple haemothorax?
What is the defining volume of blood loss in a simple haemothorax?
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How is the presence of blood in the thoracic cavity identified?
How is the presence of blood in the thoracic cavity identified?
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What causes a pleural effusion with low protein content?
What causes a pleural effusion with low protein content?
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What type of effusion is high in protein and can be caused by lung cancer?
What type of effusion is high in protein and can be caused by lung cancer?
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What is the method used to confirm the diagnosis of a pleural effusion?
What is the method used to confirm the diagnosis of a pleural effusion?
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What is used to drain the effusion fluid from the pleural cavity?
What is used to drain the effusion fluid from the pleural cavity?
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What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)?
What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)?
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What can cause a transudate effusion?
What can cause a transudate effusion?
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What is the characteristic sound of a chest area affected by pleural effusion?
What is the characteristic sound of a chest area affected by pleural effusion?
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