Is the lateral decubitus radiograph necessary for the management of a parapneumonic pleural effusion?

Chest. 2003 Sep;124(3):1129-32. doi: 10.1378/chest.124.3.1129.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Chest Tubes
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnostic imaging
  • Empyema, Pleural / surgery
  • Humans
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pleural Effusion / surgery
  • Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiography
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Supine Position