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Reаd the fоllоwing medicаl recоrd documentаtion and answer the question below. Pulmonology/Respiratory Note. Preoperative Diagnosis: Left pleural effusion. Postoperative Diagnosis: Left hemothorax. Procedure: Thoracentesis. Procedure in Detail: After obtaining informed consent, the patient was seated on the side of a bed in the emergency department. His left back was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. Xylocaine 1% was applied, and a scalpel was used to infiltrate the chest wall at the ninth intercostal space in the mid-scapular line. At that time, the thoracentesis catheter was placed. Approximately 1200 mL of blood was extracted manually. No indications of emboli. Halfway during the procedure, the patient felt that he was getting dizzy and his systolic blood pressure at that time dropped to the 80s. We immediately laid him down on his right side, carefully keeping the chest catheter in place. Once the patient stated the vertigo has passed, we sat him up again and the procedure was completed. Overall, the patient tolerated the procedure well. A chest X-ray post procedure showed marked improvement. Q: The medical necessity for performing a thoracentesis in this case is: