Practicals · Critical Care Medicine · Gastrointestinal system
Abdominal paracentesis
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- minimum 5 (DrNB log book)
- Also called
- ascitic tap
Videos and resources
- VideoUltrasound for Paracentesis -- BAVLS7:37
- VideoParacentesis7:47
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Abdominal paracentesis” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 20)
“Abdominal paracentesis” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 36)
“Abdominal paracentesis” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 5)