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The effect of smoking on health
Control of secondhand smoke exposure Epidemiology Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is declining in the United States, but approximately 40 percent of children have biochemical evidence of SHS exposure. There are persistent disparities in the levels of exposures. Health effects •Combustible tobacco Established health effects of SHS in children include prematurity and perinatal mortality, fetal […]
Thoracentesis
Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis ●Thoracentesis is a percutaneous procedure where pleural fluid is removed from the pleural space. It should only be performed by clinicians with experience and who demonstrate competency with the procedure. ●Most patients who have a newly detected pleural effusion should undergo diagnostic thoracentesis. Patients with symptomatic effusions, large effusions, or conditions […]
