title: Ultrasound visualization of a pleural adhesion.
abstract: A group of multidisciplinary sonologists conduct weekly Intensive Care Unit (ICU) rounds consisting of ultrasound examinations on select patients recommended by the critical care staff. This image was acquired on a 51-year-old male in the ICU with known valve vegetations, and a pleural adhesion was incidentally discovered on ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Halaweh
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adkins
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: King
keywords: Pleural effusion; thoracostomy; ultrasound