Related to paracentesis: abdominal paracentesis. Paracentesis is a procedure during which fluid from the abdomen is removed through a needle. There are two reasons to take fluid out of the abdomen. One is to analyze it. The other is to relieve pressure.
The difference between Central and Pacific time is two hours. Central time is two hours ahead of Pacific time. The Pacific time zone is mainly comprised of the U.S. states on the West Coast along with parts of Canada and Mexico, while the Central time zone includes U.S. states such as Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, as well as a significant portion of Canada, Central America and the Caribbean Islands.
Central time or CST is two-hours ahead of Pacific time or PST. Therefore, if it is 7am PST, it is 9am CST. For reference, the east coast is three hours ahead of the west coast and the east coast is one-hour ahead of central time.