Chest x-ray shows a left pleural effusion. Heart size is normal and lung fields are clear.

Status Monitor
BP 95/65
Temp 37.6 oC
HR 110
RR 26

 

Would you like to see the AXR, or do you want to proceed?

  1. Consult the general surgeon for his opinion
  2. Ring the lab for the serum amylase and lipase results
  3. Push the radiologist for an urgent abdominal CT
  4. Insert a chest tube into the left pleural cavity

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