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Care must be taken not to puncture the lung when inserting the needle. Thoracentesis should never be performed by inserting the needle through an area with an infection. An alternative site needs to be found in these cases. Patients.
90 degree angle
How do you postion a patient after a thoracentesis? On the unaffected side to help drain the affected side.
no, i suggest cough sirip or something like strepsils.
About a right angle (90 degrees) to the chest, intercostal, into the pleural lining and not into the lung.
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upright lean on table
Pleural tap is also known as thorcentesis.
It is also called a pleural fluid tap