<prompt> Which one of the following conditions is associated with an exudative pleural effusion?CirrhosisNephrotic syndromeCongestive hea failureBronchogenic carcinoma  <response>: Among the options given bronchogenic carcinoma is associated with exudative effusion. Exudative pleural effusions are distinguished from transudative by measuring the lactate dehydrogenase LDH and protein levels in the pleural fluid. Exudative pleural effusion is diagnosed by the presence of one or more of the following criteria: 1. Pleural fluid proteinserum protein 0.5 2. Pleural fluid LDHserum LDH 0.6 3. Pleural fluid LDH more than two-thirds normal upper limit for serum Ref: Harrisons Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Chapter 263 