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Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
MD @DharSaty #csf ... #pleural #synovial ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... with signs of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Pleural # ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
edema Stage II of CHF ... perpendicular to the pleura ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #KerleyB # ... Intersitial #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
retracted visceral pleura ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Hydropneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
Pleural opacities ... common causes of pleural ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Pleural #Opacity ... Differential #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Unilateral pleural calcifications are usually due to:
- infection (TB)
- empyema
- hemorrhagic #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Pleural #Plaques
Unilateral pleural ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pleural #Plaques ... Calcifications #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... Other signs of CHF ... edema and some pleural ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Kerley B-lines and pleural ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... 70% of cases of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Pleural # ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
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Pleural fluid It ... visible on an CXR ... About 5 liters of pleural ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Volume #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant