Bedside ultrasound of the lung in a supine position for a mechanically ventilated patient.
What is the estimated pleural effusion volume?
The estimated pleural effusion volume is:
0%640 ml
0%320 ml
0%1.2 L
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There are multiple methods to assess with different specificity and sensitivity.
If we use a longitudinal approach. We multiple 16 by the pleural effusion in mm.
If we use a transverse approach. We multiple 20 by pleural effusion distance in mm.
We may compined the two approaches and mutiple the two distances to get a rough estimation
Thanks Dr Mazen for always teaching and enlightening us