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thoracocentesis

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Noun1.thoracocentesis - removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracentesis
centesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
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Patients with PPE not requiring thoracocentesis or surgical decortication were excluded, as were cases with PF analysis consistent with a transudate.
Pediatric parapneumonic empyema, Spain by Obando, Ignacio; Munoz-Almagro, Carmen; Arroyo, Luis A.; Tarrago, David; Sanchez-Tatay, David; Moren / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Therapeutic options include: * blood transfusion if the patient is anaemic * thoracocentesis with or without pleurodesis for pleural effusion * oxygen if hypoxic (debatable) * trial of high-dose steroids for lymphangitis carcinomatosis * stenting, laser therapy, brachytherapy for endobronchial disease.
Symptom control in cancer management by Kraus, Peter Alfred; Botha, Michiel C. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
It covers vascular access techniques, nutritional support, thoracocentesis and thoracostomy tube placement, oxygen supplementation, urinary catheter placement, urohydropulsion, antepubic temporary cystostomy catheter placement, abdominocentesis and diagnostic peritoneal lavage, pericardiocentesis, central venous pressure, and the aforesaid list of supplies, including catheters, drugs, syringes and placement supplies.
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