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Procedures
Arthrocentesis
Cardiac Pacing
Central Line
Chest Tube
Cricothyrotomy
Incision & Drainage
Intraosseous Line
Intubation
Lateral Canthotomy
Lumbar Puncture
Nerve Blocks
Paracentesis
Pericardiocentesis
Priaprism
Procedural Sedation
Resuscitative Hysterotomy
Slit Lamp
Shoulder Dislocation Reduction
Suturing
Thoracentesis
Umbilical Vein Catheter
Vaginal Delivery
Additional Resources
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Home
Procedures
Arthrocentesis
Cardiac Pacing
Central Line
Chest Tube
Cricothyrotomy
Incision & Drainage
Intraosseous Line
Intubation
Lateral Canthotomy
Lumbar Puncture
Nerve Blocks
Paracentesis
Pericardiocentesis
Priaprism
Procedural Sedation
Resuscitative Hysterotomy
Slit Lamp
Shoulder Dislocation Reduction
Suturing
Thoracentesis
Umbilical Vein Catheter
Vaginal Delivery
Additional Resources
Thoracentesis
Thoracentesis — Taming the SRU
General Considerations Both the diagnostic and therapeutic thoracenteses are performed using a similar technique. The major difference is the amount of fluid removed. The proceduralist may also choose to only use the needle technique as opposed to the needle-catheter unit when obtaining fluid for
Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis - emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education
A clinical case and step-by-step procedural description of ultrasound-guided thoracentesis
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