A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from the pleural cavity through a needle inserted between the ribs
The usual place to tap the chest is below the armpit (axilla). Under sterile conditions and local anesthesia, a needle, a through-the-needle-catheter, or an over-the-needle catheter may be used to perform the procedure. Overall, the catheter.
The position on the right side
These are medical care position
The Position was created in 2005.
How do you postion a patient after a thoracentesis? On the unaffected side to help drain the affected side.
upright lean on table
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Pleural tap is also known as thorcentesis.
It is also called a pleural fluid tap
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