It covers vascular access techniques, nutritional support, thoracocentesis and thoracostomy tube placement, oxygen supplementation, urinary catheter placement, urohydropulsion, antepubic temporary cystostomy catheter placement, abdominocentesis and diagnostic peritoneal lavage, pericardiocentesis, central venous pressure, and the aforesaid list of supplies, including catheters, drugs, syringes and placement supplies.

Eleven mL of clear yellow fluid was collected via abdominocentesis.

When the fluid builds up to a very uncomfortable level, it can be removed by abdominocentesis, or draining the fluid through a needle.