What is indicated by the presence of gas bubbles within the pleural fluid without prior surgery or needle insertion?

a. Hemothorax
b. Pneumothorax
c. Empyema
d. CHF

ANS: C
The presence of gas bubbles within the fluid without prior surgery or needle insertion (which can introduce air) establishes the diagnosis of empyema.

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