Siyabonga was seen at the outpatient clinic with symptoms suggestive of lung pathology. The attending physician examinee his chest. Palpation of the chest wall indicated bilateral reduced chest wall expansion. The most likely lung pathology that explains this sign include: Select one: O a. Consolidation of the right upper lobe. Ob. Right pleural effusion o c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease d. Localised pulmonary fibrosis

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Siyabonga was seen at the outpatient clinic with symptoms
suggestive of lung pathology. The attending physician examinee
his chest. Palpation of the chest wall indicated bilateral reduced
chest wall expansion.
The most likely lung pathology that explains this sign include:
Select one:
O a. Consolidation of the right upper lobe.
Ob. Right pleural effusion
o c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Localised pulmonary fibrosis
Answer

b. Right pleural effusion.

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Bilateral reduced chest wall expansion is a sign of decreased lung volume. Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space,...
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