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Medicine General d177c200

A high amylase level in pleural fluid suggests a diagnosis of

A
Tuberculosis
B
Malignancy
C
Rheumatoid ahritis
D
Pulmonary infarction
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is B (Malignancy): Malignancy is associated with high levels of amylase in pleural fluid High amylase level in pleural fluid suggests Esophageal rupturedeg Pancreatic pleural effusiondeg (Pancreatitis/Pancreaticpseudo cyst) Malignancydeg (Adenocarcinoma of lung/pancreas)

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