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You are new on the ICU floor and are taking time to look through the crash cart so you will be prepared when emergency arises. You find a 60 cc syringe attached to a 3-way stopcock and extension set with a 22-gauge needle attached. What might this setup be used for?

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Answer:

Thoracocentesis process

Step-by-step explanation:

Thoracocentesis is an invasive procedure for clinical or therapeutic purposes connected with removing fluid or air from pleural space.

It can be accomplished by cautiously inserting a needle into the pleural space to aspire the pathologically collected fluid or air and re-inflate the compressed lung.

Ultrasound guided aspiration of the needle is a very useful strategy and should be done to reduce risks wherever possible.

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