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Pleural effusion in rheumatoid arthritis is typically associated with the following features except-

A
Glucose > 60 mg/dl
B
Protein > 3 gm/dl
C
Pleural fluid protien to serum protein ratio of >0-5
D
Pleural fluid LDH to serum LDH ratio of >0-6
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Glucose > 620 mg/dl o When glucose in pleural fluid is less than 60mg/dl it is low glucose pleural fluid.Causes of Low glucose pleural fluido Malignancyo Rheumatoid arthritis o Empyemao Hemothoraxo Paragonimiasiso Churg strauss syndromeo Lupus pleuritis (occasionally)

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