Ultrasonic differentiation of right pleural effusion from subphrenic fluid on longitudinal scans of the right upper quadrant: importance of recognizing the diaphragm.
Care in identifying the diaphragm on longitudinal sonograms through the liver allows differentiation of subpulmonic effusions from subphrenic fluid collections.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography