In which type of pleural effusion does the fluid become watery and diffuse out of the capillaries as a result of increased blood pressure or decreased capillary oncotic pressure?
A) Exudative
B) Purulent
C) Transudative
D) Large

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In transudative pleural effusion,the fluid,or transudate,is watery and diffuses out of the capillaries as a result of disorders that increase intravascular hydrostatic pressure or decrease capillary oncotic pressure.The described mechanism is not associated with the other forms of pleural effusion.

In Which Type of Pleural Effusion Does the Fluid Become