Abdominal paracentesis contraindications (mnemonic)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 9 Aug 2021

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Citation:

Evangelou K, Bell D, Abdominal paracentesis contraindications (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-92000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-92000

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/92000

rID:

92000

Article created:

8 Aug 2021, Kyriacos S. Evangelou

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Kyriacos S. Evangelou had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

9 Aug 2021, Daniel J Bell ◉

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Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal, Interventional

Sections:

Mnemonics

Tags:

abdominal paracentesis, paracentesis, mnemonic

Synonyms:

CAPSID (mnemonic)

A mnemonic to remember the contraindications to abdominal paracentesis is:

CAPSID

Mnemonic

C: coagulopathy (INR >2.0)
A: abdominal wall cellulitis
P: pregnancy
S: surgical abdomen (absolute contraindication) / severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50 x 10³/μL)
I: intra-abdominal adhesions / ileus (massive)
D: distension of urinary bladder