Previously identified right pleural effusion is no longer present. Patchy, partially confluent consolidation in the mid to lower lungs shows moderate improvement. Pulmonary vascularity and cardiac size remain within normal limits. The endotracheal tube tip is 3 cm superior to the carina. Nasogastric tube and left jugular central venous catheter are unchanged.
Simple pleural effusion (Absent) Pneumonia (Uncertain)