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what the risks are pleural fluid aspiration, pleural tap, thoracentesis, procedure to remove fluid, space between the lining, the outside, the lungs, pleura, wall, the chest, very little fluid is present in this space, an accumulation of excess fluid between the layers, the pleura, a pleural effusion a small area of skin on chest, back is washed, a sterilizing solution, numbing medicine, local anesthetic, injected in this area, a needle is then placed, the skin, the chest wall, space around the lungs, the pleural space, fluid is withdrawn, collected, sent to a laboratory, analysis, pleural fluid analysis, no special preparation is needed, the procedure, a chest x-ray is performed, not cough, breathe deeply, move, test to avoid injury, lung, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, on a bed, sit on the edge of a chair, bed, head, arms resting on a table, skin around the procedure site is disinfected, area is draped, a local anesthetic is injected, skin, thoracentesis needle is inserted, above the rib, pleural space, a stinging sensation, the local anesthetic is injected, feel a sensation of pressure, the needle is inserted, pleural space, inform health care provider, develop shortness of breath, chest pain test is performed, the fluid accumulation, to relieve the symptoms associated, the fluid accumulation, the pleural cavity contains less than 20 milliliters of serous fluid, analysis, the fluid, indicate possible causes, pleural effusion infection, cancer, heart failure, cirrhosis, kidney disease, infection is suspected, a culture, the fluid, determine whether microorganisms, to identify them, pneumonia, hemothorax, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, pancreatitis, pulmonary embolism, thyroid disease, collagen vascular disease, asbestos-related pleural effusion, drug reactions, pneumothorax, collapse, the lung, fluid re-accumulation, pulmonary edema, bleeding, infection, respiratory distress, a chest x-ray, procedure to detect possible complications.