Practice Pearls for Performing Pleural Ultrasound with Focus on Pleural Effusion and Pleural Thickening

Abstract

Ultrasonography can provide guidance for several diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and is now considered the standard of care for the evaluation of patients with pleural diseases. Ultrasonography is a particularly useful tool in the evaluation of pleural effusion and pleural thickening, with advantages such as portability, low cost, and safety.