A common finding in a Chest radiograph. But sometimes, Diagnosis of certain of its types, like loculated effusion, subpulmonic effusion, fissural effusion, empyema, may be difficult, which are discussed in this video.


The different things I will be discussing in this video on pleural effusion are-
What is the radiographic appearance of pleural effusion?
What is the appearance of empyema thoracis ?
How does a pleural effusion appear when patient is supine?
How does a subpulmonic effusion appear?
What is loculated pleural effusion?
What is an encysted effusion?
When is a CT scan or ultrasound necessary in pleural effusion?
These are amongst the many thing I will be discussing in this video.


Time-codes-

0:00- queries
0:41- Effusion in posteroanterior chest Xray
1:53-Loculated effusion
2:54- Encysted effusion
4:08- Effusion in supine patient
5:24- Subpulmonic effusion.
6:32- Exudative vs transudative effusion
7:18- Empyema thoracis Xray
8:29- USG in pleural effusion
9:05-Role of CT in pleural effusion

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Case courtesy of Dr Hani Makky Al Salam, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 13266.
Case courtesy of Dr Paul Heyworth, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 60396
Case courtesy of Dr Nafisa Shakir Batta, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 24982
Case courtesy of Dr Chris O'Donnell, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 17945