Chapter-145 Ascitic Tap (Paracentesis)
BOOK TITLE: Emergency Medicine: Best Practices at CMC (EMAC)
Author
1. Abhilash KPP
ISBN
9789352702466
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18152_146
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1.
Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Ascitic tap,
paracentesis,
peritoneal cavity,
diagnostic tap,
therapeutic tap,
abdominal pain,
therapeutic paracentesis,
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis,
SBP,
acid-fast bacilli,
AFB