The right costophrenic angle is obliterated suggestive of an effusion on the right. Continue reading
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Lab Case 39
A 34 year old female presents to your ED with right sided chest pain and increasing shortness of breath. She has a history of chronic alcohol abuse and recurrent pancreatitis. A CXR performed shows a large right sided pleural effusion. Aspiration of the effusion was performed. Continue reading