Practicals · Emergency Medicine · Gastrointestinal
Abdominal paracentesis (ascitic tap)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- 25 (NMC)
Videos and resources
- VideoParacentesis7:47
- VideoHow To: Ultrasound Guided Paracentesis Procedure 3D Video1:58
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Paracentesis (25)” ( NMC curriculum, page 13)
“Abdominal paracentesis” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 32)