The chest radiograph showed the presence of a meniscus in the right chest together with a blunted right costophrenic angle. Which of the following procedures would you recommend at this point to treat Ms. Paul?

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The presence of a meniscus in the chest radiograph is indicative of a large pleural effusion. Large pleural effusions need to be drained either by needle aspiration during a thoracentesis for spontaneously breathing patients or by the insertion of a posterior chest tube. Anterior chest tubes are used for a pneumothorax.

The Chest Radiograph Showed the Presence of a Meniscus in the Right