MEDICAL
PLEURA
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paracentesis
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thoracentesis
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effusioncentesis
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid or air from around the lungs. A needle is put through the chest wall into the pleural space. The pleural space is the thin gap between the pleura of the lung and of the inner chest wall.
Detailed explanation-2: -Management and Treatment A pleural effusion that is causing respiratory symptoms may be drained using therapeutic thoracentesis or through a chest tube (called tube thoracostomy).
Detailed explanation-3: -Thoracentesis (say “thor-uh-sen-TEE-sis") is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lungs and the chest wall (pleural space). This procedure may also be called a “chest tap.” It is normal to have a small amount of fluid in the pleural space.