Which chest x-ray view is best used to identify excess pleural fluid?
a. Posteroanterior
b. Anteroposterior
c. Lateral decubitus
d. Apical lordotic
ANS: C
The best film for detecting small amounts of pleural fluid is the lateral decubitus view, which is a frontal view taken as the patient is lying on the side of the suspected effusion.
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