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This chapter reviews the indications, techniques, precautions and complications associated with placement of central lines, arterial lines, naso/oro gastric tubes, feeding tubes, paracentesis, and thoracentesis.
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Marik, P.E. (2015). House Officers Guidelines 2: Procedures. In: Evidence-Based Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11020-2_6
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