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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
of Exudative Pleural ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Effusion ... pulmonary #im #radiology ... #clinical
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
, and left pleural ... effusion on subcostal ... , left pleural effusion ... echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... effusion; sometimes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Large pleural effusion on Echocardiogram
Does this patient need pericardiocentesis?
In this case, large billateral pleural effusion can
Large pleural effusion ... this case, large billateral ... pleural effusion ... Ivan_Echocardio #pleural ... #clinical #cardiology
Large pleural effusion on Echocardiogram
Does this patient need pericardiocentesis?
In this case, large billateral pleural effusion can
Large pleural effusion ... this case, large billateral ... pleural effusion ... Ivan_Echocardio #pleural ... #clinical #cardiology
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... A subpulmonic effusion ... effusion, is when ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... micro-convex) for diagnosing ... pleural effusions ... #Effusion #clinical
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... effusion, thickened ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... BLines #POCUS #Effusion
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Interesting view using linear probe of both ascites and pleural effusion with diaphragm between - Lung
both ascites and pleural ... effusion with diaphragm ... #effusion #clinical ... #radiology #pocus ... #ultrasound #ascites