Understand how to differentiate between empyema and chronic pleuritis in the setting of a split pleura sign with thick, enhancing pleura. History of remote trauma or surgery and presence of round atelectasis favor chronic pleuritis over empyema.
Understand how to differentiate between empyema and chronic pleuritis in the setting of a split pleura sign with thick, enhancing pleura. History of remote trauma or surgery and presence of round atelectasis favor chronic pleuritis over empyema.