volunteer_activism ADVICE Paracentesis Procedures ios_share
Should you check platelets and coagulation before a paracentesis?
Is it safe for non-specialists to perform paracenteses, and how should ascites fluid be collected?
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Checking INR and platelets before paracentesis in cirrhotic patients may not be necessary.
Studies show low complication rates even with abnormal values.
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General internists can safely perform paracenteses with similar outcomes as IR specialists.
They may even use fewer platelet and FFP transfusions.
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Time Stamps
Should a cirrhotic’s INR and platelets deter you from doing a paracentesis? (3:15)
Do generalist have worse procedure complications than specialists? (5:40)
Do you need to send ascites fluid in blood culture bottles? (6:10)
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