The Needle Vs. The Knife for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Closer Look at the EXPRED Study
REBEL EM
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Thoracentesis with free drainage for 15 minutes Drainage at -25cm H20 for 30 minutes Clamping and radiograph; If failed, 2nd aspiration at -25cm H20 for 30 minutes, Repeat clamping and radiograph. First episode of primary and complete pneumothorax. If it fails again, chest tube placement and continuous drainage. Strange, C.,
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