Practicals · Critical Care Medicine · Respiratory system
Needle thoracostomy
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- minimum 10 (DrNB log book)
- Also called
- needle decompression
Videos and resources
- VideoHow To: Chest Needle Decompression11:14
- VideoHow To: Needle Decompression of the Chest3:38
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Needle thoracostomy” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 35)
“Needle Thoracocentesis” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 49)
“Tension Pneumothorax” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 17)