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.
The west coast is 3 hours behind Eastern Daylight Time and is called Pacific Time. Central time is one hour behind Eastern time, Mountain time is 2 hours behind Eastern time. From fall through spring the country is in Standard time, when most states set their clocks back one hour. Source(s):