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.
Time Difference. A two-hour time differences separates Central Time from Pacific Time, with Central Time falling two hours ahead. In official terminology, the Central Time Zone is UTC-06, which means the time in the Central Time Zone is six hours behind the Coordinated Universal Time. The Pacific Time Zone is UTC-08. During the fall, winter and spring periods of legal daylight savings time, the Central Time Zone shifts to UTC-05 and the Pacific Time Zone shifts to UTC-07.