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<Paracentesis>
Indication for paracentesis:
(ascitic drain, new onset ascites, rule out SBP, others)
Finding:
Liver: hepatic focal lesion (yes, no)
Liver cirrhosis (yes, no)
Splenomegaly (yes, no)
massive ascites/others:
Procedure:
Under (static , real-time ) ultrasound guidance ,paracentesis with (16G,18G) catheter was
inserted via (right ,left ) side abdominal wall and (yellowish, bloody, turbid, others) ascites was
drained smoothly.
<thoracentesis>
Indication for thoracentesis :
(symptomatic treatment, diagnostic analysis , others)
Finding:
a (small ,moderate, massive ) amount of (anechoic , echogenic , loculated) pleural effusion in
the (right, left ,both) side of the chest
Procedure:
Under (static , real-time ) ultrasound guidance ,thoracentesis with 18G catheter was inserted
via (right ,left ) side chest wall and (yellowish, bloody, pus like, others) pleural effusion was
drained smoothly.
<knee arthrocentesis>
Indication for arthrocentesis :
(symptomatic treatment, diagnostic analysis )
Finding:
a (small ,moderate, massive ) amount of (anechoic , echogenic ) effusion in the (right,
left ,both) side of the knee
Procedure:
Under (static , real-time ) ultrasound guidance, used a 30ml syringe with 20G needle
arthrocentesis was performed via (right ,left ) side of the knee and (yellowish, bloody, pus like)
effusion was aspirated smoothly.