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Pleural Tap

Pleural Tap: Thoracocentesis; Diagnostic - determine the cause of pleural effusion. Therapeutic - remove excess pleural fluid to assist respiration and provide symptomatic relief.

CCC Critical Care compendium 340
Paediatric Anaesthetic Equipment

AIRWAY ADJUNCTS Oropharyngeal Airways Nasopharyngeal Airways Facemasks LMA INTUBATION EQUIPMENT Laryngoscopes Tracheal Tubes ANAESTHETIC BREATHING SYSTEMS AYRE’S T-PIECE WITH JACKSON REES MODIFICATION BAIN SYSTEM CIRCLE ABSORPTION SYSTEM Mechanical Ventilation References and Links

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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy = dilated cardiomyopathy of unknown cause that occurs in the peripartum period; rare (1 in 15,000 deliveries); fatal in up to 50% of patients