Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS Plankton sign = floating ...

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Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS



Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within an otherwise anechoic pleural effusion.  This suggests exudative or hemorrhagic nature of the effusion.



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Dr. Gerald Diaz

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