Pleural Pics Flashcards
What is shown here?

- Left pleural effusion w/ meniscus sign

Pleural Effusion
“dramatic” be suspicious of what?

Right sided Pleural Effusion, w/ meniscus sign
Be suspicious of malignancy bc/ large volume
What is blue arrow pointing to?
What is seen on the left?

- Right pleural effusion
- Blue arrow pointing to : Meniscus sign
- Left has sharp costophrenic angle

Spontaneous Pneumothorax
(well demarcated line, right side is super black bc no lung tissue there)

Spontaneous Pneumothorax
What is seen here?

Lung Bullae/Bleb
- Seen in COPD pts
- Can rupture and cause pneumothorax

Spnt Pneumothorax

US of Spnt Pneumo showing absence of sliding lung
What is this x-ray showing?
What 3 findings suggest this?

Right Tension Pneumothorax w/
- Mediastinal shift
- Tracheal deviation to contralateral side (left)
- Ipsilateral flattening/inversion of diaphragm (Right)

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ARDS

Right Pleural Effusion

Left Tension Pneumothorax
Flattening of left diaphragm
Deviated to the right

Blebs (pockets of air) in COPD pt