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Pleural Effusion: Multimedia

Author: Fredrick Melik Abrahamian, DO, FACEP, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine; Director of Education for Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
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Updated: Jan 14, 2008

Multimedia

Anteroposterior upright chest radiograph shows bi...
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Media file 1: Anteroposterior upright chest radiograph shows bilateral pleural effusions and loss of bilateral costophrenic angles (meniscus sign). Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.
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Anteroposterior upright chest radiograph shows bi...

Anteroposterior upright chest radiograph shows bilateral pleural effusions and loss of bilateral costophrenic angles (meniscus sign). Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.

Chest radiograph, lateral view shows loss of bila...
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Media file 2: Chest radiograph, lateral view shows loss of bilateral posterior costophrenic angles. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.
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Chest radiograph, lateral view shows loss of bilateral posterior costophrenic angles. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.

Posteroanterior upright chest radiograph shows is...
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Media file 3: Posteroanterior upright chest radiograph shows isolated left sided pleural effusion and loss of left lateral costophrenic angle. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.
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Posteroanterior upright chest radiograph shows isolated left sided pleural effusion and loss of left lateral costophrenic angle. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.

Left lateral decubitus chest radiograph shows flu...
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Media file 4: Left lateral decubitus chest radiograph shows fluid layering on the left side, which is not a loculated effusion. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.
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Left lateral decubitus chest radiograph shows flu...

Left lateral decubitus chest radiograph shows fluid layering on the left side, which is not a loculated effusion. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.

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Media file 5: Anteroposterior upright chest radiograph shows a massive left-sided pleural effusion with contralateral mediastinal shift. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.
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Anteroposterior upright chest radiograph shows a massive left-sided pleural effusion with contralateral mediastinal shift. Image courtesy of Allen R. Thomas, MD.

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Further Reading

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Keywords

pleural fluid, transudative effusion, exudative effusion, thoracentesis, congestive heart failure, bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, cirrhosis, chronic pancreatitis, collagen vascular disease, tuberculosis, yellow nail syndrome, malignant mesothelioma, rheumatoid effusions, pleural friction rub, hydrothorax, hemothorax, chylothorax, pyothorax, empyema

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Fredrick Melik Abrahamian, DO, FACEP, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine; Director of Education for Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
Fredrick Melik Abrahamian, DO, FACEP is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Medicine Residents Association, and Infectious Diseases Society of America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Michael S Beeson, MD, MBA, FACEP, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine; Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, Summa Health System
Michael S Beeson, MD, MBA, FACEP is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, National Association of EMS Physicians, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Paul Blackburn, DO, FACOEP, FACEP, Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona
Paul Blackburn, DO, FACOEP, FACEP is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, and Arizona Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

John D Halamka, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Chief Information Officer, CareGroup Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School; Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
John D Halamka, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Informatics Association, Phi Beta Kappa, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Chief Editor

Robert E O'Connor, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System
Robert E O'Connor, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Physician Executives, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, Medical Society of Delaware, National Association of EMS Physicians, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and Wilderness Medical Society
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