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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... U/S could be empyema ... treatment.Had chest tube(bloody ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... #Ultrasound
Clotted Hemothorax on POCUS
Clotted blood that enters the pleural cavity is exposed to motion of the
Clotted Hemothorax ... the diaphragm, lungs ... occurs Arizona Ultrasound ... clinical #pleural #effusion ... #blood #ultrasound
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... pneumothorax • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... /empyema • Smaller ... drainage of an effusion