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Paracentesis

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
33 KB
Volume
1
Category
Article
ISSN
1553-5592

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โœฆ Synopsis

Paracentesis, the aspiration of fluid from the abdominal cavity, is a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure frequently performed in the hospital. Paracentesis was performed in almost 90,000 discharges in 2002, according to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). Hospitalists identify patients with suspected ascites on the basis of the clinical presentation, physical examination and/or ultrasonography. Utilizing evidence based decision making, hospitalists determine whether paracentesis is indicated in the diagnosis of disease or palliation of patient symptoms.

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