Chest x-ray revealed a massive pleural effusion accompanied by a contralateral mediastinal shift . A new chest ... The patient was then repositioned in left lateral decubitus for surgery. A ...

Stage I: minimal uncomplicated parapneumonic effusion (<10 mm on lateral decubitus). Stage II: small-to-moderate uncomplicated parapneumonic effusion (>10 mm and less than half of the hemithorax).

Thoracic ultrasound (TUS)-guided pleural biopsy: (A) sterile theatre procedural set-up with operator, patient in lateral decubitus position and ultrasound machine in line; (B) close up of ultrasound ...

Pleural effusions complicate up to 57% of bacterial pneumonias. ... If the fluid is free flowing, a lateral decubitus film will serve to readily identify this problem.

Pleural effusion, and Assessment of ascites BMJ Best Practice. Accessed June 2023. Modern day management of a unilateral pleural effusion. D Li and others. Clinical Medicine Journal, 2021. Pleural ...

Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and malignant ascites (MA) are common complications of malignant tumors, often indicating that the malignant tumors have reached an advanced stage, leading ...

Atelectasis: partial collapse or incomplete inflation of the lung also known as a lobe. It happens when alveoli lose air. Atelectasis is usually seen on chest x-rays as small volume linear shadows, ...

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer in the United States. It can cause a buildup of fluid around the lungs, known as pleural effusion. Roughly 80-85% of all ...

In cases with pleural effusion, a modified transudate-type fluid is usually obtained via thoracentesis (Goldfinch and Argyle, 2012). The presence of neoplastic cells in pleural effusion is rare ...

Pleural effusion, also called water on the lung, happens when fluid builds up between your lungs and chest cavity. Learn why this happens and how to recognize it.