MICA

Observation A0020

ImagesA0020Visual atlas · all levelsNo spoken commentary

Describe what you see or hear before opening the commentary. An external recording may display its own title.

Reveal the title and teaching commentary

Pleural effusion · radiograph

Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.

Check upright or supine position, compare both bases and assess a meniscus or dependent opacity.

Source and attribution

James Heilman, MD · Radiographie : épanchement pleural gauche · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Effusionhalf.PNG · CC BY-SA 3.0

James Heilman, MD

Teaching notes based on the cited sources.