53 y.o – fall/SOB
Rat – EDDC < 4 CXR ordered – cub 22
What do you see?
O2 sats 88%, BP 75/50, RR 35
Needle decompression – nurse i want
Where?
Stop – which cannula and where
Anterior Approach is not Where You Think it is
Normal IV catheters do not reach in up to 65% of the cases – 32MM
Brand New Study state failure in 42% of cases
Use the Lateral Approach if you are going to do Needle Thoracostomy
Even if you get it right, Cannula may kink, occlude, or compress
So what are your other options?
Podcast/Video
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45 y.o – worsening SOB over last month
RAT – Adm- 90 CXR ordered
T2 – sats 92%, dull to percussion, US - fluid
anterior border of the latissimus dorsi
the lateral border of the pectoralis major
horizontal line through the anatomical position of the ipsilateral nipple
5th intercostal space slightly anterior to the mid axillary line
Set me up with....
Nurse: how much should we drain
Write up orders
60 y.o, slipped while gardening
Fell onto left side
SOB and left sided chest pain
X-ray
So what needs to be done?