TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Procedural Guidance: Thoracentesis/Paracentesis A1 - Boyd, Jeremy S. A1 - Melton, Myles A1 - Rupp, Jordan D. A1 - Ferre, Robinson M. A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Ultrasound is a source of valuable information that can improve the safety of a wide variety of procedures. The same principles of needle localization and guidance apply. Thoracentesis and paracentesis may be performed using these dynamic “real-time” needle imaging techniques. Alternatively, a static approach may be employed by identifying the location of pathologic fluid and a site for needle insertion. The procedure is then performed in the usual fashion without use of the transducer. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/09/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181052662 ER -