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4. Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis shows an uncomplicated pleural effusion

The right pleural effusion appears hypoechoic and without internal reflectors, septation, gas, or nodularity. Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis revealed no evidence of malignancy but did detect blood.

Which of the following are potential etiologies for hemorrhagic pleural effusion? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the eighth of seventeen pages)

  1. Bleeding diatheses
  2. Vascular malformation
  3. Pleural space malignancy
  4. Pulmonary embolism
  5. All of the above

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