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Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... Transfusion LOW RISK ... marrow biopsy, Thoracentesis ... biopsy MODERATE RISK ... therapy of HCC, Thoracentesis
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
during therapeutic thoracentesis ... also reduce the risk ... is removed by thoracentesis ... #differential #thoracentesis
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... Procedures Low Risk ... procedures (e.g. thoracentesis ... extractions) High Risk ... #Bleeding #Risk
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
potentially those with risk ... vessel puncture, thoracentesis
"Appropriate thoracentesis approach"-McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 

#Thoracentesis #Procedure #Pulmonary #Management #Needle #Positioning
"Appropriate thoracentesis ... Medicine #Thoracentesis
Body Fluid Aspiration and Interpretation
 - Arthrocentesis
 - Paracentesis
 - Thoracentesis
 - Lumbar Puncture

Dr. Sarah Foohey
Paracentesis - Thoracentesis
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
#thoracentesis #
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Health risks of obesity

Greatly increased risk (RR >3):
 - Mortality (BMI >30) 
 - Type 2
Health risks of ... Greatly increased risk ... confers a 92x ^ risk ... Diagnosis #Obesity #Risks
Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (in patients at higher risk) - Patient Visual Decision
patients at higher risk ... patients with higher risks ... These risks were