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Video 29-06: Complex multiloculated pleural effusion

From: Fishman’s Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 6e

Complex multiloculated pleural effusion with thick septations caused by an empyema. The transducer was in longitudinal orientation and placed perpendicular to the chest wall. The examiner moved the transducer over several intercostal spaces to show the extent of the fluid collection. The scan line is in right midaxillary line. Video available on AccessMedicine.com.

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Author(s) Andrew Weber, Fiore Mastroianni, Paul H. Mayo
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