pulmonary disorders
How To Do Thoracentesis
Complications of Thoracentesis
Major complications include Pneumothorax None Bleeding (hemoptysis due to lung puncture) Re-expansion pulmonary edema and/or hypotension ( References ) Hemothorax due to damage to intercostal vessels Puncture of the spleen or liver Vasovagal syncope Bloody fluid that does not clot in a collecting tube indicates that blood in the pleural space was not iatrogenic, because free blood in the pleural space rapidly defibrinates. 