Can Pleural Effusions Cause Cardiac Tamponade? Alam Hasan B. , MD, Levitt Adam , MD, Molyneaux Robert , PA-C, Davidson Paul , PA-C, Sample George A. , MD, FCCP CHEST Volume 116, Issue 6, Pages 1820-1822 (December 1999) DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.6.1820 Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Chest radiograph showing left-sided pleural effusion (case 1). CHEST 1999 116, 1820-1822DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.6.1820) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Chest CT scan confirming a large number of blood clots in left pleural space (case 1). CHEST 1999 116, 1820-1822DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.6.1820) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Chest radiograph showing bilateral pleural effusions (case 2). CHEST 1999 116, 1820-1822DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.6.1820) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Chest radiograph demonstrating bilateral pleural effusions (case 3). CHEST 1999 116, 1820-1822DOI: (10.1378/chest.116.6.1820) Copyright © 1999 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions