It can reduce skin problems in lupus and prevent swelling/pain in arthritis, though it is not known exactly how the drug works. This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug, but may be prescribed by your health care professional.
2 medical asepsis, procedures used to reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their spread. Examples include handwashing and no touch dressing technique. 3 surgical asepsis, procedures used to eliminate any microorganisms; sterile technique. An example is sterilization of surgical instruments. aseptic, adj.
Paracentesis is the procedure to drain ascites (abnormal accumulation of fluid in a person's abdominal cavity) through a needle. We might do this for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes: A diagnostic paracentesis is performed to determine the cause of ascites and if the ascites is infected. Here, the ascites fluid collected is cultured for microbes and sent to the lab for cell counts and other biochemical and microscopic tests.