#Paracentesis Procedure: #Ascites #Tap in detail

A step-by-step clinical demonstration of performing a therapeutic paracentesis for ascites, including techniques and potential complications.

In this video, we have done the therapeutic paracentesis and explained procedure in detail along with complications and different types of approaches to ascitic tap. To learn more: ecgkid.com _______________________________________________________________ Key Moments: 0:00 | start 0:28 | Types of paracentesis 1:00 | Take consent & locate Insertion point 1:20 | administration of Local Anasthesia 2:35 | insertion of 18 gauge needle 3:00 | Z-track Method 3:58 | collection of ascitic fluid _______________________________________________________________ Today, we are going to learn the paracentesis procedure or Tapping of Ascitic fluid in detail. Here, the patient in this Scenario, 53 male, presented with complaints of abdominal distension, nausea along difficulty in breathing. as we can see, the patient is tachypneic with a respiratory rate of more than 24. Often paracentesis is preferred in such cases for diagnosis, to analyze ascitic fluid which is called diagnostic paracentesis, or to relieve tachypnea and other symptoms, which is called therapeutic paracentesis. In this video, we have done the therapeutic paracentesis and explained procedure in detail along with complications and different types of approaches.