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Ultrasound guided pericardiocentesis

Ultrasound guided pericardiocentesis

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis?

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A 23-year old asked:

Where in the body is a pericardiocentesis conducted?

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What are care instructions after a pericardiocentesis?

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What are reasons for possible abnormal results of a pericardiocentesis?

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A 40-year old asked:

What are the most common conditions that are treated by pericardiocentesis?

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Does a patient has to be npo prior to pericardiocentesis?

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What does pericardiocentesis show?

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A 23-year old asked:

When is pericardiocentesis performed?

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How is pericardiocentesis typically performed?

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A 28-year old asked:

What are normal results for pericardiocentesis?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: pericardiocentesis?

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A 44-year old asked:

What are the precautions taken with pericardiocentesis?

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A 47-year old asked:

What are the risks of having a pericardiocentesis performed?

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A 35-year old asked:

What if the heart is poked during the procedure pericardiocentesis?

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A 30-year old asked:

What are the risks for not having pericardiocentesis for pleural effusion?

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A 36-year old asked:

What occurs during a pericardiocentesis?

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A 39-year old asked:

After a pericardiocentesis what are signs of complications that require immediate medical attention?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Suspicious area on u/s came back 'benign lactational changes', so i'm worried the dr biopsied the wrong area(it was ultrasound guided). What do I do?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: ultrasound-guided paracentesis?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: ultrasound-guided amniocentesis?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: ultrasound-guided amnioinfusion?

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A 49-year old female asked:

What do you think of exablate mr-guided focused ultrasound? My dr wants to perform a myoectomy, d & c, and place a nova IUD for submucosal fibroids.

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A 34-year old female asked:

I am having an ultrasound guided injection for my painful trochanteric bursitis. What does this procedure involve? Will i be laid up?

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A 30-year old male asked:

I got a ultrasound guided injection on my plexus brachial area. after the injection I have more pain now & its on the left side too. is this normal?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I'm having a ultrasound guided pubic symphysis injection with cortazone, do I need to shave my pubic area?

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A 32-year old asked:

What to do if I had a mammo ultrasound fine needle aperation now they want me to have a ultrasound guided biopsy I'm scre?

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A 16-year old female asked:

What happens in a ultrasound guided lymph node fnab?Does it mean a high likelihood of the actual biopsy?Any bandages or scars after? What about rugby?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: ultrasound-guided chorionic villus sampling?

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A 49-year old male asked:

I had ultrasound guided cortisone for frozen shouder today. Radiologist saw fluid signal suggesting partial infraspinatus tear or tendinopathy.Advice?

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A 46-year old asked:

Going in for an ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, can I return to work that same day?

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