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Commonly tested in USMLE when you will be presented with an audio file that sounds like the attached MP3 file below.

This is pleural friction rub and the causes are;

  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Bacterial pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pleurisy
  • Previous thoracic surgery
  • SLE
  • Lung cancer
  • Asbestosis
  • Radiation therapy
 

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