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Indication Thoracentesis

4. Pneumothorax

• The presence of air content in the pleural cavity.

• Tension pneumothorax - to prevent cardiovascular collapse.

• Spontaneous pneumothorax - to achieve re-expansion of lung collapse.

5. Haemothorax

• The presence of blood in the pleural cavity.

6. Cancer of the pleural - to enter chemotherapy drugs directly.

• The presence of blood in the pleural cavity.