Category: Visual Diagnosis
Posted: 11/10/2014 by Haney Mallemat, MD
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Parasternal long-axis of two different patients. What is the:
Answer:
Take home pearl: when there is fluid behind the heart, the parasternal long-axis view of the heart is helpful to distinguish between a pleural effusion and a pericardial effusion.
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