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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry ... Pressures and Pleural ... during therapeutic thoracentesis ... is removed by thoracentesis ... #differential #thoracentesis
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
to interpreting pleural ... #thoracentesis #
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
DharSaty #csf #pleural ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
the presence of pleural ... fissures. - If pleural ... - If there are pleural ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
the area next to pleura ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
#Clinical #Radiology #CXR #CTChest #Longstanding #Sarcoidosis #Fibrosis #Conglomerate #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... Conglomerate #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Necessitans (EN) on Chest ... of an infected pleural ... “escapes” the pleura ... communicates with the pleural ... communicates with the pleural
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... lesions abutting the pleura ... The chest film shows ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
of an infected pleural ... “escapes” the pleura ... communicates with the pleural ... communicates with the pleural ... drainage of the pleural