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Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound

Loculations get me every time! This one's pleural 

Dr. J. Christian
Loculated Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... #Empyema #Complicated ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound
How a Chest Tube Drainage System Works

Bottle 1: Fluid Collection. This is a simple collection bottle
collected from your hemothorax ... from your pleural effusion ... pus from your empyema ... This is a more complicated ... PleurEvac #AirLeak #Chambers
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... Known lung CA. ... U/S could be empyema ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... #Ultrasound
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
the WATER SEAL chamber ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... pneumothorax • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... /empyema • Smaller