title: Use of ultrasound to diagnose and manage a five-liter empyema in a rural clinic in sierra leone.
abstract: We report the case of a dyspneic patient with a five-liter pleural empyema that was diagnosed and managed in a resource-limited clinic in a rural part of Sierra Leone. The diagnosis and management of this condition are usually guided by imaging modalities such as X-rays or CT scans. However, these resources may not be available in austere settings in developing countries. Because emergency physicians work in a variety of clinical settings, they should be well versed in the use of portable ultrasound machines to diagnose, treat, and manage many different conditions.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Room 239, 1020 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors: Masashi
authors: 0000-0001-6088-4248
authors: M
authors: Rotte
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Room 239, 1020 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors: Jason Matthew
authors: JM
authors: Fields
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Suite 1100.D, 6620 Main Street, BCM 620, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Sergio
authors: 0000-0001-5130-7174
authors: S
authors: Torres
authors: Jefferson Medical College, Room 239, 1020 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors: Christa
authors: 0000-0002-6732-5876
authors: C
authors: Dominick
authors: Wellbody Alliance, 100 Doma Street, Koidu, Kono District, Sierra Leone ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, 513 Parnassus Avenue, S-380, San Francisco, CA 94131, USA.
authors: J Daniel
authors: JD
authors: Kelly