Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
Pleural fluid aspiration; Pleural tap
What the risks are
- Bleeding
- Fluid buildup in the lungs
- Infection
Pneumothorax Pulmonary edema - Respiratory distress
Special considerations
A chest x-ray is often done after the procedure to detect possible complications.
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Thoracentesis Prevention
Review Date: 09/15/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of
Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
