Lung 1; large pleural effusion

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Elderly female patient
Right pleural effusion

Apical window shows normal lung with one B-line interrupting A-line artefacts.
Posterolateral window shows atelectasis of right lung (starfish sign) due to large volume of pleural effusion. Liver and echogenic diaphragm also visualised on the right side of the image.

Apical on left. Posterolateral image on right, showing movement of lung with inspiration.