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Episode 25: Tension pneumothorax 2

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Where can you undertake decompression of a pneumothorax? Be particularly careful when using the 2nd intercostal space mid-clavicular line that you are sufficiently lateral. For example, here are the locations identified as ‘2nd ICS mid clavicular line’ amongst 25 EM physicians in a 2005 EMJ paper. The Three Kings: George Clooney’s recommended approach to decompression … Continue reading Episode 25: Tension pneumothorax 2

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