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What is a potential cause of increased fluid entry into the pleural space due to increased microvascular pressure?
Which of the following is a potential cause of decreased fluid exit from the pleural space due to intrinsic factors?
What is a potential consequence of decreased plasma osmotic pressure on pleural fluid dynamics?
Which of the following is an extrinsic factor that can inhibit lymphatic function and decrease fluid exit from the pleural space?
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What is a potential effect of an isolated decrease in exit rate on pleural fluid dynamics, unless large and sustained?
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What is a potential cause of increased permeability leading to increased fluid entry into the pleural space?
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What is the main difference between the parietal and visceral pleura in terms of blood supply?
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What is the purpose of the lymphatic stomata in the parietal pleura?
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What is the typical amount of fluid in the pleural space?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the parietal pleura?
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What is the condition in which there is a steady state in which there is a roughly equal rate of formation and absorption of liquid?
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What is required to generate a pleural effusion?
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What is a potential cause of decreased lymphatic flow?
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What is a common indication for therapeutic thoracentesis?
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What is a contraindication to thoracentesis?
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What is the purpose of diagnostic thoracentesis?
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What is a complication of pleural effusions that may indicate therapeutic thoracentesis?
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What is a possible outcome of mechanical compression of lymphatics?
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