How to do needle thoracostomy
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Needle thoracostomy is insertion of a needle into the pleural space to decompress a tension pneumothorax.
Needle thoracostomy is an emergency, potentially life-saving, procedure that can be done if tube thoracostomy cannot be done quickly enough.
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