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CHAPTER 50 The Pediatric Chest 1713

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FIG. 50.18 Air-Fluid Levels in Complex Empyema. (A) Chest radiograph. (B) Computed tomography (CT) scan and (C) sonogram with patient

supine and. (D) Upright. Air-luid levels are seen on the supine view, but are out of the plane of the lower luid in the upright view. (E) Transverse

intercostal supine scan through anterior chest wall shows both the linear lines of bronchi (arrow) at random pattern and the linear lines of air (curved

arrow) in the pleural luid.

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FIG. 50.19 Thick Pleural Fluid With Changing Appearance in Empyema. (A) Chest radiograph shows pleural luid that is not draining by

chest tube. (B) Transverse sonogram shows very thick luid with no air bronchograms. (C) Differential thick luid-luid level caused by change in

position.

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