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A 65-year-old diabetic male patient was admitted to the hospital with severe community-acquired pneumonia and respiratory failure. He was started on antibiotics and other supportive medication. On the second day of admission, his breathlessness increased and he became hypoxic despite oxygen therapy. His chest X-ray showed blunting of the right costophrenic angle. USG’s chest showed the presence of 400 mL of pleural fluid on the right side.

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Thoracentesis

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    2025年

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  • Aakanksha Chawla,
  • Rajesh Chawla,
  • Lalit Singh

摘要

A 65-year-old diabetic male patient was admitted to the hospital with severe community-acquired pneumonia and respiratory failure. He was started on antibiotics and other supportive medication. On the second day of admission, his breathlessness increased and he became hypoxic despite oxygen therapy. His chest X-ray showed blunting of the right costophrenic angle. USG’s chest showed the presence of 400 mL of pleural fluid on the right side.