THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PLEURA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
assessing the prognosis of patients with malignant pleural effusion using tools such as
A
karnofsky score
B
LENT score
C
ECOG score
D
BIRADS score
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -LENT score is one of the most widely recognized scoring systems to predict survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion, calculated based on tumor type, ECOG PS, serum NLR, and pleural fluid LDH.

Detailed explanation-2: -Managing patients with malignant pleural effusion can be challenging. Symptoms are often distressing, and its presence signifies advanced disease. Median survival after diagnosis is 4 to 9 months, 1–3 although prognosis varies considerably depending on the type and stage of the malignancy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chest radiograph If symptoms and signs are suspected to have pleural effusions, the chest radiograph is usually the diagnosing method.

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