True or false: chylothorax in older children is often spontaneous?
What type of delivery is associated with an increased incidence of spontaneous chylothorax in infants?
The mature thoracic duct shifts from right to left at about ___
Which is not a recognized cause of chylothorax?
What hiatus does the thoracic duct pass through?
Where does the thoracic duct originate?
Where does the thoracic duct empty into the vascular system?
What cardiac operation is NOT particularly prone to chylothorax?
What is the rate of peristalsis possible in the thoracic duct as a result of smooth muscle in the wall of the vessel?
The total protein content of the thoracic lymph is high or low?
How often is classic thoracic duct anatomy seen in real life?
What is the fat content of chyle?
How much of the fat that is ingested is carried in the chyle of the thoracic duct?
Whch is not a recognized complication of chylothorax?
What kind of fats are absorbed through the portal circulation?
The usual treatment of chylothorax in the newborn is simple chest tube drainage, since the chance of spontaneous resolution is high?
Which is NOT an appropriate treatment of chylothorax?
Spontaneous resolution is uncommon in neonatal chylothorax - T or F?
What congenital heart problem is associated with rupture of subplueral lymphatics into the pleural cavity?