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===[[Procedures in patients with coagulopathies|Thoracentesis if coagulopathic]]===
*Platelets <50K<ref>McVay P. et al. Lack of increased bleeding after paracentesis and thoracentesis in patients with mild coagulation abnormalities. Transfusion. 1991 Feb;31(2):164-71</ref>
*Platelets <50K<ref>McVay P. et al. Lack of increased bleeding after paracentesis and thoracentesis in patients with mild coagulation abnormalities. Transfusion. 1991 Feb;31(2):164-71</ref>
*INR >2x normal<ref>McVay P. et al. Lack of increased bleeding after paracentesis and thoracentesis in patients with mild coagulation abnormalities. Transfusion. 1991 Feb;31(2):164-71</ref>
*INR >2x normal<ref>McVay P. et al. Lack of increased bleeding after paracentesis and thoracentesis in patients with mild coagulation abnormalities. Transfusion. 1991 Feb;31(2):164-71</ref>
*Mechanical ventilation
*Mechanical ventilation

Revision as of 07:57, 30 May 2015

Thoracentesis if coagulopathic

  • Platelets <50K[1]
  • INR >2x normal[2]
  • Mechanical ventilation
  1. McVay P. et al. Lack of increased bleeding after paracentesis and thoracentesis in patients with mild coagulation abnormalities. Transfusion. 1991 Feb;31(2):164-71
  2. McVay P. et al. Lack of increased bleeding after paracentesis and thoracentesis in patients with mild coagulation abnormalities. Transfusion. 1991 Feb;31(2):164-71