Test for SLE and Pulmonary Hemorrhage

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Question 1

Which of the following are not associated with fever and hypoxia in patients with SLE?

A : Pneumonia
B : Pulmonary emboli
C : Pulmonary hemorrhage
D : Pleural effusion
E : None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following increase bleeding into the lung in patients with SLE and pulmonary hemorrhage?

A : Active SLE
B : Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents
C : Elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
D : Infection
E : All of the above

Question 3

Patients with SLE and massive pulmonary hemorrhage should be ventilated with large tidal volumes to maintain high airway pressures.

A : True
B : False

Question 4

In the absence of hemoptysis, pulmonary hemorrhage is excluded as a cause for pulmonary infiltrates.

A : True
B : False