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MeSH Heading: Thoracentesis
Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.998.329.810; E02.800.550.810; E04.665.600.810; E05.200.998.329.810
Unique ID: D000069258
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000069258
Scope Note: Aspiration of fluid or air from the THORACIC CAVITY. It is coupled sometimes with the administration of drugs into the PLEURAL CAVITY.
Entry Term(s): Chest Aspiration; Pleural Aspiration; Pleurocentesis; Thoracocentesis
NLM Classification #: WF 980
Previous Indexing: Paracentesis (1966-2015)
See Also: Pleural Effusion; Pneumothorax
Public MeSH Note: 2016
History Note: 2016
Date Established: 2016/01/01
Date of Entry: 2015/07/09
Revision Date: 2015/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

rehabilitation (RH)

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veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M000605267
Scope Note: Aspiration of fluid or air from the THORACIC CAVITY. It is coupled sometimes with the administration of drugs into the PLEURAL CAVITY.
Terms: Thoracentesis Preferred Term
Term UI T000879146
Date05/04/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Pleurocentesis
Term UI T000879664
Date05/14/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Chest Aspiration
Term UI T000879665
Date05/14/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Pleural Aspiration
Term UI T000879666
Date05/14/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Thoracocentesis
Term UI T000879148
Date05/04/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016)

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