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Pleural aspiration (thoracentesis)

Type
Procedure
Also called
pleural tap
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Where the curriculum asks for it

“pleural aspiration and biopsy” ( NMC curriculum, page 3)

“Thoracentesis” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 25)

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