Practicals · General Surgery · Basic Ward & Bedside Procedures
Pleural tap (thoracocentesis)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Perform independently (NMC); Essential (DNB)
- Also called
- thoracocentesis, pleural aspiration
Videos and resources
- VideoThoracentesis2:51
- VideoThoracentesis Medical Animation1:10
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“common procedures like FNAC, Biopsy, aspiration from serous cavities, lumber puncture etc.” ( NMC curriculum, page 9)
“Abdominal Paracentesis, Pleural Tap” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 34)