Pleural disorders can be conveniently organized by phase of matter: pneumothoraces, pleural effusions, and pleural thickening/mass. Familiarize yourself with the spectrum of their appearances on CXR and CT, in addition to possible associated disease states.

• Some of the case images in this talk appear courtesy of Ahmed El-Sherief, MD

• Suggested CaseStacks.com cases:

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/trauma/case-4/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/trauma/case-5/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/nontraumatic/case-9/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/nontraumatic/case-18/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/nontraumatic/case-19/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/nontraumatic/case-30/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/practice/case-23/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/practice/case-39/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case1/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case2/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case3/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case4/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case5/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case6/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case7/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case8/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case9/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/pleura/classic-case10/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/mediastinum/classic-case11/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case2/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case3/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case10/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case21/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case23/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case33/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case39/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case48/

Familiarize yourself with congenital and acute disorders of the chest wall. Review soft tissue and bone tumors that may occur in the chest wall. Recognize various causes and appearances of diaphragmatic hernias and elevation.

• Suggested CaseStacks.com cases:

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/practice/case-30/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/mediastinum/classic-case14/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case20/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case34/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case40/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/radiographs/practice-cases/case47/

• https://www.casestacks.com/chest/chest-ct/nontraumatic/case-13/