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After completing chapter 236 in our Hospital Medicine text, can anyone answer the following questions?
1.     When does a pleural effusion require drainage?
2.     Why make the distinction between transudates and exudates?
3.     How does the flexural fluid analysis assist in guiding your differential diagnosis?
4.     When is a chest tube placement indicated?
5.     When should a pulmonary consult be obtained?
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