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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 ... Effusion in adults ... #Respiratory #PleuralEffusion ... #Exudate #Transudate ... im #radiology #clinical
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Lung POCUS Plankton ... otherwise anechoic pleural ... This suggests exudative ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #exudative #pleural
Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural ... Effusions #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions ... #Transudative #Exudative
Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #PleuralEffusion #Lights #Criteria #Transudative #Exudative #Cholesterol #Sensitivity #Specificity
Pleural Effusions ... #Diagnosis #PleuralEffusion ... #Transudative #Exudative
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural ... effusion. ... can be due to exudative ... effusions or a ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS

POCUS 101 @Pocus101

#Loculated #Pleural #Effusion #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary #exudative #clinical #ultrasound
Loculated Pleural ... Effusion on Lung ... #Loculated #Pleural ... #Effusion #Lung ... #exudative #clinical
Plankton Sign in Hemothorax - POCUS

Does ur pt have hemothorax? Look 4 white flecks in fluid
Plankton Sign in ... Hemothorax - POCUS ... #Hemothorax #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Exudative #PleuralEffusion
Posterior L chest scan…same patient. Explains all! Massive L effusion, empyema. Drained and later discharged from
Massive L effusion ... Wilkinsonjonny #Clinical ... #POCUS #Lung #Massive ... #Empyema #PleuralEffusion ... #Exudative
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... separated by an exudative ... effusion • DDx ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... effusion. ... is obscured by air ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural