Ak Nursing Academy। Abhishek kumar on Instagram: "Thoracentesis is a quick, minimally‑invasive procedure where a doctor inserts a needle through the chest wall into the pleural space to pull out excess fluid. It can be diagnostic—helping figure out why fluid is there—by sending a sample to the lab, or therapeutic, giving instant relief from shortness of breath when a large effusion is compressing the lung. Usually done with the patient sitting upright, the spot is located with a physical exam an

@stethoscope.health on Instagram: "Decompressive thoracentesis is one of the most critical procedures in emergency medicine. It is indicated in cases of tension pneumothorax, a condition in which air enters the pleural space and cannot escape, leading to a progressive increase in intrathoracic pressure. This accumulation of air results in lung collapse, mediastinal shift, compression of the great vessels, and an abrupt decrease in venous return to the heart. The outcome is hemodynamic instabilit