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How do you characterize pleural effusions on POCUS between trace, small, moderate, and large?
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Hospital Medicine · Northwestern University
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Assuming the effusion is free-flowing and not loculated, there are a few equations out there that can help quantify pleural effusion volume based on whether the patient is supine @ max inspiration, supine @ end-expiration, or sitting upright. ...