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Check for Catheter Use Before Coding Thoracentesis

Published on Mon Oct 26, 2015

Question: A patient with shortness of breath reports to the ED. The physician obtains pertinent historical information and performs an exam, including auscultation of the lungs, which sound muffled.  He then taps on the patient’s chest and notes a dull “thud.” A chest X-ray confirms the presence of a large pleural effusion. Notes substantiate a level-four E/M. Based on the evaluation, [...]
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