10-16-2011, 04:48 PM
A 67-year-old man with long-standing signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure is admitted to the hospital because of progressive shortness of breath. Examination shows no other abnormalities. An x-ray film of the chest shows cardiomegaly, cephalization of blood vessels, and a right-sided pleural effusion. Which of the following sets of pleural fluid findings is most likely in this patient?
Protein(g/dL) - Glucose(mg/dL) - Leukocyte count(/mm3) - Segmented neutrophils(%) - Monocytes(%)
A) 2.5 - 10 - 10,000 - 50 - 50
B) 2.5 - 90 - 2000 - 60 - 40
C) 3.8 - 40 - 30,000 - 80 - 20
D) 4.5 - 60 - 10,000 - 20 - 80
E) 4.5 - 90 - 2000 - 50 - 50
Protein(g/dL) - Glucose(mg/dL) - Leukocyte count(/mm3) - Segmented neutrophils(%) - Monocytes(%)
A) 2.5 - 10 - 10,000 - 50 - 50
B) 2.5 - 90 - 2000 - 60 - 40
C) 3.8 - 40 - 30,000 - 80 - 20
D) 4.5 - 60 - 10,000 - 20 - 80
E) 4.5 - 90 - 2000 - 50 - 50