Acoustic shadowing from the ribs can be seen (left- and right-facing arrows ... with lung sliding. 3,4 Pleural effusion is a collection of fluid in the pleural cavity that is typically located ...

CT scans can show pockets of liquid in the pleural cavity. Antibiotics are the first treatment for simple empyema. Because different strains of bacteria may be responsible, finding the right ...

A contrast-enhanced axial CT image through the thorax (Panel C), obtained after thoracentesis, shows a small left pleural effusion and a trace right pleural effusion (arrows) with bibasilar ...

A 43-year-old man with sepsis caused by empyema of the left pleural cavity was transferred to our department from another medical center for treatment of pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) secondary to ...

The pleural space is a cavity that surrounds your lungs ... Approximately 85% of the time, fluid only builds up in the right lung. Left sided hepatic hydrothorax is much less common, occurring ...

It is essentially a 4 cm to 5 cm incision in the posterior pericardium that connects the pericardium with the left pleural cavity, and allows drainage of fluid and clogs from the pericardium to ...