Jellyfish sign (ultrasound)
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The jellyfish sign refers to the sonographic appearance of atelectatic lung "swimming" within a large pleural effusion. The mobility of the lung within pleural fluid implies an absence of lung consolidation and the absence of pleural adhesions 1. It is also suggestive of a transudative pleural effusion, as the viscosity of more exudative effusions may hamper free lung excursion 2.
-<p>The <strong>jellyfish sign</strong> refers to the <a title="BLUE" href="/articles/bedside-lung-ultrasound-in-emergency-approach">sonographic</a> appearance of <a title="Atelectatic lung" href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectatic lung</a> "swimming" within a large <a title="Pleural effusion" href="/articles/pleural-effusion">pleural effusion</a>. The mobility of the lung within pleural fluid implies an absence of <a title="Lung consolidation" href="/articles/air-space-opacification-1">lung consolidation</a> and the absence of <a title="Pleural adhesions" href="/articles/pleural-adhesions">pleural adhesions</a> <sup>1</sup>. It is also suggestive of a <a title="Transudate" href="/articles/transudate">transudative</a> pleural effusion, as the viscosity of more <a title="Empyema vs pleural effusion" href="/articles/empyema-vs-pleural-effusion-2">exudative</a> effusions may hamper free lung excursion <sup>2</sup>.</p>- +<p>The <strong>jellyfish sign</strong> refers to the <a href="/articles/bedside-lung-ultrasound-in-emergency-approach">sonographic</a> appearance of <a href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectatic lung</a> "swimming" within a large <a href="/articles/pleural-effusion">pleural effusion</a>. The mobility of the lung within pleural fluid implies an absence of <a href="/articles/air-space-opacification-1">lung consolidation</a> and the absence of <a href="/articles/pleural-adhesions">pleural adhesions</a> <sup>1</sup>. It is also suggestive of a <a href="/articles/transudate">transudative</a> pleural effusion, as the viscosity of more <a href="/articles/empyema-vs-pleural-effusion-2">exudative</a> effusions may hamper free lung excursion <sup>2</sup>.</p>
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