Tag: thoracostomy
Tube Thoracostomy in Emergency Department
Using trauma video review we identified significant procedural variability in emergency department tube thoracostomy, mainly that hemodynamic abnormality led to lower proficiency scores and increased malpositioning. Efforts... read more
Optimal Needle Position for Decompression of Tension Pneumothorax
Tension Pneumothorax (TP) can occur as a potentially life-threatening complication of chest trauma. With the risk of respiratory and cardiac arrest, an immediate temporizing intervention for this condition is required by... read more
Supraclavicular Subclavian Vein Catheterization – The Forgotten Central Line
While the supraclavicular approach to the subclavian vein has been described since 1965, it is generally employed much less often than the "traditional" infraclavicular approach. Although randomized trials are lacking, the... read more
