Congratulations! You have now completed the Paracentesis Module.

Credits

• This module was written and developed by Nicole Rocca for the Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences Patient Simulation Lab.
• Contributors: Dr. Bob McGraw and Dr. Chris Smith
• The module was created using exe :eLearning XHTML editor with support from Lynel Jackson and the Queen's University School of Medicine MedTech Unit.

License

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References

1. Marx JA: Peritoneal Procedures. In Roberts JR, Hedges JR, et al (eds): Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 4th ed. Pennsylvania, Elsevier, 2004, p 851-856.
2. Glickman RM, Isselbacher KJ: Abdominal swelling and ascites. In Isselbacher K, et al (eds): Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1994, p 234.
3. Wong CL, Holroyd-Leduc J, Thorpe KE, Straus SE. The rational clinical examination: Does this patient have bacterial peritonitis or portal hypertension? How do I perform a paracentesis and analyze the results? JAMA. 2008;299(10):1166-1178.