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Uploaded by mcemcourses on May 12, 2010
A needle thoracostomy procedure video which highlights techniques examined in both the MCEM & FCEM exam. View full length videos at http://www.mcemcourses.org/revisionresources.html
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@everydayandrew88
We conventionally use a 16 guage or sometimes 18 guage cannula but can also use a simple 'green needle' to perform this porcedure in an emergency. It's role is simply to decompress a tension pneumothorax and not to act as a chest drain.
mcemcourses 8 months ago
that needle is way to short
everydayandrew88 8 months ago
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@everydayandrew88
We conventionally use a 16 guage or sometimes 18 guage cannula but can also use a simple 'green needle' to perform this porcedure in an emergency. It's role is simply to decompress a tension pneumothorax and not to act as a chest drain.
mcemcourses 8 months ago
that needle is way to short
everydayandrew88 8 months ago