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The body of a 65 year old man who was treated for TB and bronchitis was seen at autopsy. His legs were swollen and his liver showed signs of a transudate fluid. What was the cause of the transudate?

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The body of a 65 year old man who was treated for TB and bronchitis was seen at autopsy. His legs were swollen and his liver showed signs of a transudate fluid. What was the cause of the transudate?


  1. Liver cirrhosis
  2. Alcoholic liver disease
  3. Cardiac failure
  4. Budd-chiari syndrome
  5. TB

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The key is C. Cardiac failure. [Chronic bronchitis is a well-known cause of congestive cardiac failure.

Leg oedema and transudative fluid in liver is suggestive of congestive cardiac failure].

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