[Verified Answer]: Preprocedure diagnosis: Left malignant…

Preprocedure diagnosis: Left malignant pleural effusion secondary to a left lung adenocarcinoma Procedure: Thoracentesis at bedside. After infiltrating the skin with an anesthetic, an incision was made below the sixth rib and meticulously dissected to the pleural space. A serosanguineous effusion was encountered and a Yankauer suction tip used to drain the fluid. A portable chest x-ray showed a significant decrease in the effusion.