Ultrasound for the Detection of Pleural Effusions  and Guidance of the Thoracentesis Procedure

<table>Ultrasound of the left hemithorax obtained from patient in Case 1. This ultrasound was taken with a 10 MHz probe. A small pleural effusion, appearing dark or anechoic and located anterior to the lung, is noted on this view.</table>

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Figure 5: Ultrasound for the Detection of Pleural Effusions  and Guidance of the Thoracentesis Procedure 