How do you postion a patient after a thoracentesis?
On the unaffected side to help drain the affected side.
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Reaccumulation of fluid or air is a possible complications, as
are hypovolemic shock (shock caused by a lack of circulating blood)
and infection. Patients are at increased risk for poor outcomes if
they have a recent history of anticoagulant.