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Results 1 - 10 of 48 for Thoracentesis
  1. Thoracentesis 
    Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of ... Blok BK. Thoracentesis. In: Roberts JR, Custalow CB, Thomsen TW, eds. Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine and Acute ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003420.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pleural Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your pleura is a large, thin sheet of tissue that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity. Between the layers of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pleuraldisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Thoracentesis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Pleural Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Pleural Disorders ... National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...oracentesis"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  4. Lung Disease Treatments From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    Oxygen therapy,Pulmonary rehabilitation,Thoracentesis,Tracheostomy,Lung transplant ... diseases and conditions, including oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, thoracentesis, tracheostomy, and lung transplants.
    https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/lung-treatments - External Health Links
  5. Pleural Fluid Analysis: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... health problems. Other names: pleural fluid aspiration, diagnostic thoracentesis, pleural fluid tap, pleural fluid culture, pleural fluid ... needle. This is done with a procedure called thoracentesis. The procedure may be done in a doctor's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/pleural-fluid-analysis - Medical Tests
  6. Parapneumonic pleural effusion 
    ... blood test Chest CT scan Chest x-ray Thoracentesis (a sample of fluid is removed with a ... pneumonia. If the person has shortness of breath, thoracentesis might be used to drain the fluid. If ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000139.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Cytology exam of pleural fluid 
    ... The sample is taken using a procedure called thoracentesis . The procedure is done in the following way: ... Risks are related to thoracentesis and may include: Bleeding Infection Collapse of the lung ( pneumothorax ) Difficulty breathing
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003866.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Pleural fluid analysis 
    A procedure called thoracentesis is used to get a sample of pleural fluid. Your health care provider tests the sample to look for: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003624.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Pleural fluid smear 
    A procedure called thoracentesis is used to get a sample of pleural fluid. Your health care provider examines a sample of pleural fluid ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003721.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Pleural fluid culture 
    A procedure called thoracentesis is performed to get a sample of pleural fluid. The sample is sent to a laboratory and examined under ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003725.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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