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2. Frontal chest radiography shows reaccumulation of the right pleural effusion

Frontal chest radiography shows reaccumulation of the right pleural effusion following thoracoscopic evacuation. There is no evidence of left pleural effusion, no new nodules are present, the left lung is clear, and there is no evidence of pleural space gas to suggest hydropneumothorax.
The patient underwent repat transthoracic ultrasound prior to thoracentesis (Figure 7).

Figure 7. Repeat transthoracic ultrasound of the right pleural space.

Which of the following represents an appropriate interpretation for this examination? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the thirteenth of seventeen pages)

1. The right pleural effusion appears relatively simple
2. The right pleural effusion now shows internal septations suggesting complexity
3. The right pleural effusion now shows nodularity
4. The right pleural effusion shows linear internal reflectors suggesting pleural space gas
5. The right pleural effusion shows loculation

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