Medical Quiz

Topics: Pathology of Respiratory System Quiz

Which of the following is TRUE about Pleural Effusion?

A. Inflammatory disease that affects mostly the lungs and lymph glands

B. Occurs when air leaks into the space between your lung and chest wall.

C. Build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs

D. A condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus.

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Accumulation of fluid in the lungs is known as 

A. atelectasis

B. acute pulmonary distress syndrome

C. pulmonary edema

D. pneumothorax