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Which of the following are clinical features that favor congestive heart failure over ARDS?
1) Elevated PA catheter wedge pressure
2) Asymmetric, peripheral infiltrates on chest x-ray
3) Prompt (<12 to 24 hr) and lasting response to diuretics
4) Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid low protein and minimally increased cellularity
External Validity
The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, or time periods.
Double-masked
A study design where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, used to prevent bias.
Epidemiological
Relating to the study of how diseases affect the health and illness of populations.
Longitudinal
Involving repeated observations or examinations of the same subjects over a period of time, usually to study changes or outcomes.
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