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Paracentesis is a procedure to take out fluid that has collected in the abdomen the peritoneal fluid. This fluid buildup is called as...

A lumbar puncture (also called a spinal tap) is a procedure to collect and look at the fluid (cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) surrounding...

Thoracocentesis or pleural tap , is an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic pu...

Universal precautions should be used whenever an invasive procedure exposes the operator to potentially infectious body fluids. Not al...

It is one of the obstetric procedures and is summarized as follows: Procedure: -This is a diagnostic outpatient office procedure perfo...

There are a large number of neurological disorders and so a number of different investigations are available to help reach the proper di...

Urinalysis means examining or testing the urine and it is one of the most common and easy method used for medical diagnosis. It involv...

Renal biopsy is not a commonly performed procedure in medical practice but it is sometimes indicated when it has diagnostic value in c...

Ascites is defined as collection of excess free fluid in the peritoneal cavity and it could be due to a number of different medical co...

Arterial Blood Gas Sampling is done to measure the oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions and acid–base status of arterial blood. Indicati...