Many thoracic conditions will require an interventional procedure for diagnosis and/or
treatment. For this reason, radiologists need to know the indications and the technique for …

Background Thoracic empyema (TE) and loculated parapneumonic effusions (CPE) cause
considerable morbidity and mortality, with an estimated case-fatality rate of 15%. Intrapleural …

Thoracic ultrasonography can be used for diagnostic purposes as well as a guide for
diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. When the lesion or fluid collection has been …

Point-of-care ultrasonografia (POCUS) predstavuje formu ultrasonografie, keď ošetrujúci
lekár vykonáva ultrasonografické vyšetrenie pri lôžku pacienta v reálnom čase, čo mu …

Pleural effusion (PE) results from a wide spectrum of systemic, malignant, infectious and
inflammatory diseases. Over 50 causes have been documented, while congestive heart …

Challenging Cases in Pleural Diseases Page 1 33 5 To ambulate or admit? EIHAB BEDAWI A
68-year-old gentleman presented to the ambulatory assessment unit with a history of dry cough …

What is already known? Complicated pneumonia is an area of debate, and a rapid
diagnosis is essential for patient survival. Due to the importance of stage-adapted …

This research aimed to optimise management of parapneumonic and malignant pleural
effusion (MPE). Results indicated that systemic corticosteroids are not beneficial vs placebo …

A substantial portion of pleural effusions are septated or loculated. Loculated pleural
effusions usually require a partially different diagnostic and therapeutic approach …

TUS is a safe and effective method of investigating and aiding with the management of
thoracic pathologies. There are many advantages to TUS over a number of different imaging …