TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 117. Thoracentesis A1 - Parks, Christopher A1 - Bechara, Rabih A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - What are the indications for performing a thoracentesis?What steps should be taken to reduce the likelihood of complications?What diagnostic criteria differentiate the three types of pleural effusions, namely, transudates, exudatives, and empyema? SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56201231 ER -