Pleural disease is a common presentation and spans a heterogeneous population across
broad disease entities; a common feature is the requirement for interventional procedures …

A total of 21 659 pleural aspirations or drain insertions were conducted in England in
2019/2020 with a combined cost of£ 13.4 million. 1 There are now a variety of different …

Pleural malignancies are among the most common causes of pleural disease and form the
basis of our daily pleural practice. There has been significant research and increase in both …

A variety of palliative interventions are available for management of malignant pleural
effusion and have been shown to improve symptoms and quality of life for affected patients …

Ultrasound-guided pre-procedural planning decreases complications from bedside
thoracentesis. Although rare, intercostal artery (ICA) laceration is a serious complication that …

Diagnosing patients with radiological lung lesions, especially those suspected of having
primary lung cancer, is a common and critical clinical scenario. When selecting the most …

Introduction Pleural diseases encompass a broad range of conditions with diverse and
heterogenous etiologies. Diagnostics in pleural diseases thus represents a challenging field …

Abstract Objectives To develop a Canadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (CIMUS)
consensus statement on recommended mandatory point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) …