Talk:Thoracentesis

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As a practicing surgeon I do thoracentesis regularly. I have taken much more that 1 L at a time off and have never seen post thoracentesis pulmonary edema. I have asked at a medical forum and none of the respondents have either. Please post frequency of this complication without just asserting that. Prove it not an old wives' tale.

One might discuss "cracking" of the malignant or inflammatory peel resulting in chronic pneumothorax, bronchopleural fistula and the use of special catheter sets. Thoracentesis is loosely related to heart failure despite what is below me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.94.173.214 (talk) 19:50, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

Tuberculosis
Although the reference to TB as reason for the presence of pleural fluid is correct I would think this condition is a form of pneumonia and therefore already mentioned by the word parapneumonic. What is your view on this? --Nomen Nescio 11:23, August 30, 2005 (UTC)


 * Tuberculous pleural effusion is usually associated with (tuberculous) pneumonia. However TB is sufficiently distinct from other pneumonias, in my opinion, to warrant an extra line in the text. Axl 17:55, 4 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Agreed. Most medical texts make a distinction for TB.DocJohnny 05:14, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

Needle aspiration
Is needle aspiration synonymous with thoracocentesis? If so, should it be boldly included in the introduction of this article? As well as a redirection page from needle aspiration, to this article? --Gautehuus (talk) 20:13, 28 December 2012 (UTC), Norway