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Thoracentesis is a procedure that can be performed at the bedside for the removal of fluid or air from the pleural space. It is used most often as a diagnostic measure; it may also be performed therapeutically for the drainage of a pleural effusion or empyema. No evidence is present that would necessitate a V/Q scan. A bronchoscopy cannot assist in fluid removal. A problem with this chest radiograph is not indicated.
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Rebleeding is the occurrence of a second subarachnoid hemorrhage in an unsecured aneurysm or, less commonly, an arteriovenous malformation. The incidence of rebleeding during the first 24 hours after the first bleed is 4, with a 1 to 2 chance per day for the following month. Mortality with aneurysmal rebleeding is approximately 70.
Lumbar puncture. Abbreviated LP, the lumbar puncture is a common procedure that withdraws cerebrospi
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