TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 20. Thoracentesis A1 - Prestridge, Adrienne A2 - Goodman, Denise M. A2 - Green, Thomas P. A2 - Unti, Sharon M. A2 - Powell, Elizabeth C. PY - 2007 T2 - Current Procedures: Pediatrics AB - • Therapeutic drainage of pleural effusion in patient with respiratory compromise when fluid is unlikely to reaccumulate.• Diagnostic evaluation of pleural effusion of unknown etiology.• Therapeutic removal of small pneumothorax. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6999175 ER -