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Thoracentesis

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Atlas of Emergency Medicine Procedures

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Abstract

Therapeutic thoracentesis is performed to relieve dyspnea, hypoxia, or otherwise compromised respiratory function due to a large pleural effusion.

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  1. Emergency Medicine Department, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, NY, USA

    Lee Richard Donner MD

  2. Emergency Department, University Hospital, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA

    Michael Anana MD

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  1. Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida, Director, SE Specialty Care Centers of Innovation, Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Orlando, Florida, USA

    Latha Ganti

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Donner, L.R., Anana, M. (2016). Thoracentesis. In: Ganti, L. (eds) Atlas of Emergency Medicine Procedures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2507-0_24

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