Pericardial puncture and drainage
Pericardial puncture and drainage is often used to determine the nature and etiology of effusion. When purulent effusions have signs of pericardial tamponade, puncture and discharge can be performed to relieve symptoms and drugs can be injected into the pericardium.
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