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Most commonly utilized Intercostal Space for Pericardiocentesis is:

A
Left 5th Intercostal Space
B
Left 6th Intercostal Space
C
Right 5th Intercostal Space
D
Right 6th Intercostal Space
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is A (Left 5th Intercostal Space) Left Fifth Intercostal Space is the most commonly utilized space fir Parasternal Pericardiocentesis `There are various sites for aspiration but the two commonest sites used are the sub-xiphoid and the left fifth intercostal space. The sub-xiphoid approach is the much preferred route, as one can aspirate fluid even in the case of small effusions. This route is extra-pleural and avoids the coronary, pericardial, and internal mammary aeries.

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