The insertion of a chest tube is a common procedure in trauma care, and the Advanced Trauma Life Support program teaches the insertion of chest tubes as an essential and life-saving skill. The purpose ...
Pneumothorax is a medical emergency: the collection of air in the pleural space separating the lung from the chest wall, causing it to collapse and resulting in suffocation. Pneumothorax is caused by ...
The current procedure includes an incision between the patient's ribs and feeds the tube into the pleural space. The chest tube is secured with sutures, allowing accumulated fluids, blood or gases to ...
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