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Portable chest radiograph on presentation showing bilateral basilar opacities with pleural effusions and hilar congestion.
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A chest radiograph demonstrated bilateral pleural effusions (Figure 1).
Portable chest radiograph on day 2 following intubation for respiratory distress showing worsening bilateral opacities and hilar congestion.
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Repeat chest radiography showed worsening bilateral lung opacifications and effusions (Figure 2).
Chest US prior to thoracentesis demonstrating anechoic pleural fluid (B). A = collapsed lung parenchyma; C = liver.
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Bedside ultrasound revealed bilateral anechoic large effusions (Figure 3).
Portable chest radiograph following right-sided thoracentesis showing significant reduction in pleural effusion.
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Chest radiograph obtained immediately after thoracentesis revealed decreased right-sided effusion (Figure 4).
Chest US approximately 8 hours after thoracentesis demonstrating complex pleural fluid with septations and debris (B). A = liver.
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Bedside lung ultrasound demonstrated large bilateral pleural effusions with septations and debris on the right (Figure 5).